Genesis 24:1 - Scofield Reference Notes

Bible Comments

And Abraham

The entire chapter is highly typical:

(1) Abraham, type of a certain king who would make a marriage for his son (Matthew 22:2); (John 6:44).

(2) the unnamed servant, type of the Holy Spirit, who does not "speak of himself," but takes of the things of the Bridegroom with which to win the bride (John 16:13); (John 16:14).

(3) the servant, type of the Spirit as enriching the bride with the Bridegroom's gifts (Galatians 5:22); (1 Corinthians 12:7-11).

(4) the servant, type of the Spirit as bringing the bride to the meeting with the Bridegroom (Acts 13:4); (Acts 16:6-7); (Romans 8:11); (1 Thessalonians 4:14-16).

(5) Rebekah, type of the Church, the ecclesia, the "called out" virgin bride of Christ (Genesis 24:16); (2 Corinthians 11:2); (Ephesians 5:25-32).

(6) Isaac, type of the Bridegroom, "whom not having seen," the bride loves through the testimony of the unnamed Servant (1 Peter 1:8).

(7) Isaac, type of the Bridegroom who goes out to meet and receive His bride (Genesis 24:63); (1 Thessalonians 4:14-16).

Genesis 24:1

1 And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.