Gen 24:15-27:46
Rebekah (Heb. Ribqâh, perhaps “cow”, “lazo”, “lay lasso” or “she who traps”; gr. Rhebékka). She is the daughter of Bethuel, Abraham’s nephew (Gen 22:23). She lived in Padan-aram until she was persuaded by Abraham’s servant, who had been sent by her mistress to find a wife for Isaac, to accompany him to Canaan for that purpose (24:1-67). Finally, 20 years after her marriage, she had twins: Esau and Jacob (25:19-26). On one occasion, when the family lived in Gerar, Isaac tried to pass Rebekah off as a sister (26:6-11), as Abraham had done with Sarah many years before (12:1-20). She favored his youngest son, Jacob (25:28), and induced him to deceive his blind father in order to obtain the paternal blessing that Isaac was to pronounce on Esau (27:1-29). Knowing that he was planning to kill Jacob for having stolen his rights. Rebekah managed to send Jacob to Padan-aram, and helped him flee from him (vs 41-46). It appears that she died during Jacob’s 20-year absence, but the circumstances of her death were not recorded. However, Jacob speaks of her mother buried in the cave of Machpelah (49:31).
Source: Evangelical Bible Dictionary
daughter of Bethuel and wife of the patriarch Isaac, Gn 24, mother of the twins, who collided in her womb, so R. consulted Yahweh and he told her that she was carrying two peoples in her womb. The birth occurred. A ruddy boy named Esau came out first, and then the second came out, holding on to his brother’s heel. They called him Jacob.
R.’s favoritism for his son Jacob produced disastrous results in the family, when she managed to trick Isaac into giving the blessing intended for Esau, his favorite son. R. urged Jacob to flee from Esau and never saw him again, Gn 27. R. she died and was buried in the cave of Makpelá, Gn 49, 31. Reconciliation, Latin reconciliatio, action to restore broken relationships. Greek katallagé change completely. Action to restore harmony between those who were disunited. In the OT, it was the atonement of sinful man in order to remove his distance from God. It was carried out through the sacrifice prescribed by the cult, for example on the Day of Atonement, sending a male goat to the desert demon, Azazel, after having symbolically loaded upon him, by laying on of hands, all the sins of Israel , Lev 16.
In the NT Jesus used the word forgiveness for that of r. In the epistles of Paul, Christ interprets the act of r. between man and God, as the creation of a new man, reconciled with God, as long as man is willing to be reconciled, 2 Cor 5, 20.
Digital Bible Dictionary, Grupo C Service & Design Ltda., Colombia, 2003
Source: Digital Bible Dictionary
She was the daughter of Bethuel, the sister of Laban, the wife of Isaac, the mother of Esau and Jacob.
In Haran, Eliezer, Abraham’s servant, found Rebekah and successfully persuaded her to become Isaac’s wife (Genesis 24). Rebekah was loved by Isaac (Gen 24:67), but she did not bear him children for 20 years.
It was only after special intercession for Isaac that God gave them twins: Esau and Jacob. Jacob became her favorite and this led her to deceive old and blind Isaac. Disguised as her brother Esau, Jacob obtained the blessing (Gen 27:5-17). When it became clear that Jacob and Esau could no longer live under the same roof, at her suggestion Jacob fled from her home to that of her relatives in Haran (Gen 27:42-46).
Rebeca never saw her son again.
Source: Hispanic World Bible Dictionary
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Wife of Isaac, mother of Jacob and Esau, ancestor of Jesus Christ, Gen 22:22-24, Gen 22:24, Gen 25:21-26.
Christian Bible Dictionary
Dr. J. Dominguez
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Source: Christian Bible Dictionary
(Cow). She is Isaac’s wife. She daughter of †¢ Bethuel. Granddaughter of †¢Nacor, the brother of Abraham. Sister of †¢Laban (Gen 22:23; Gen 24:15, Gen 24:29; Gen 25:20). She † œwas very beautiful in appearance †. Abraham did not want his son Isaac to marry a Canaanite woman, so he sent his servant to Haran to find a wife for him. Through the answer to prayer, God showed this servant that the chosen one would be R. Her family received the servant and he gave the message of Abraham and the explanation of his journey, and also narrated the way in which God had answered her prayer when she found R. When R. was asked if she would go with the servant to marry Isaac, she agreed. Thus, they traveled to where Isaac was, who loved R. since he saw her (Gen 24: 1-67).
When Isaac lived in †¢Gerar he was afraid to say that R. was his wife because her beauty was such that the inhabitants of the place could kill him to steal her. That’s why he said that she was his sister. But †¢Abimelech, king of the Philistines, surprised them in love games and rebuked Isaac for the lie (Gen 26:1-10). R. proved to be barren, but God heard Isaac’s prayer, and finally his wife conceived. She also received an oracle that spoke of the future of the two children she would have. She gave birth to twins: Esau and Jacob. When they grew up, R. loved Jacob more, while Isaac preferred Esau. R. heard when Isaac spoke to Esau about the blessing that she would give him and advised her son Jacob to cheat Isaac and receive her instead of her brother. When the deception was discovered, Esau spoke of killing Jacob, for which R. advised Jacob to go to Haran (Gen 27:1-46). When R. died she was buried in the cave of Machpelah (Gen 49:31).
Source: Christian Bible Dictionary
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vet, = “a rope with a slipknot”, that is, a young woman of bewitching beauty. She daughter of Bethuel. She went to fetch water from a source near the city of Nacor (Haran) in Mesopotamia. The servant sent by Abraham in search of a wife for his son Isaac asked Rebekah to let him drink from her vessel. The young woman gave him water; she further watering her camels. The servant thus realized that God was giving him the sign that he had asked of her: the young woman was beautiful and generous. He immediately made her magnificent presents, asking her name, and if her father would shelter him. Rebekah’s brother Laban offered hospitality to Abraham’s servant, who explained to Bethuel the object of his journey to Mesopotamia. He then asked for Rebekah’s hand for Isaac; Bethuel and Laban accepted. Rebeca, accompanied by her nurse, left with the servant and his companions; she was the wife of Isaac, and gave birth to the twins Esau and Jacob (Gen. 24: 1-27). Rebekah made the mistake of preferring Jacob to Esau. Despite the prophecy about the future pre-eminence of her favorite, she did not let God move the course of history, but pushed Jacob to obtain the paternal blessing using trickery (Gen. 25:28; 27: 1;28:5). Rebekah surely died during Jacob’s stay in Mesopotamia, and she was buried in the cave of Machpelah (Gen. 49:31).
Source: New Illustrated Bible Dictionary
Isaac’s wife, brought by Eliezer, Abraham’s servant. (Gen. 24.1-67). Her intervention in the Patriarch’s life diversified throughout her history. Scripture offers special relevance in her preference for Jacob, who usurped the birthright with the lie plotted by her mother.
(See Predestined. Mary 4)
Pedro Chico González, Dictionary of Catechesis and Religious Pedagogy, Editorial Bruño, Lima, Peru 2006
Source: Dictionary of Catechesis and Religious Pedagogy
“And not only this, but also Rebekah when she conceived by one…” Romans 9:10
Read: Romans 9:6-16. Sara is said to represent a regal figure. Compared to her, we think of Rebeca as a woman from her house. In her young years she was undoubtedly beautiful, an oriental maiden. A simple beauty. Without ostentation. She was a simple, almost childlike young woman. Note how she met Eliezer at the well, and how she was willing to accompany the servant to Canaan without having seen Isaac. Oriental women are usually passive and introspective. Rebecca was not. Although she came from a reputable family, she wasn’t afraid to get her fingers dirty. She herself fetched water from a pot, helped prepare food, and provided for Eliezer’s camels. She must have been as her name indicates of her, “a kind girl.”
He did not give a special example of faith, but it is evident that it existed in his heart. For example, he left the idolatrous land of Aran in favor of the tents of Abraham. This is also confirmed by the fact that according to Romans 9:12 he received a direct revelation from the Lord. let us also observe his efforts to secure the blessing of the Messiah for his beloved son Jacob.
This type of demure, essentially feminine woman can resort to all kinds of domestic means to achieve her goals. She is not proud or boastful, and perhaps because of this she tends to fix things her way. This prevents discontent and contributes to harmony. But she can also be maneuvering: using cunning to achieve her purpose, trusting, for example, that no one will notice.
Rebecca had this characteristic. This tells us why she was so fond of Jacob and yet sometimes she couldn’t tolerate Esau. On the other hand, Jacob himself had this same defect before his conversion. This is not praiseworthy, by any means, but it certainly came from her mother.
Thus we see that in the matter of Isaac’s patriarchal blessing, Rebekah does not speak to her husband directly. She does not remind him of God’s revelation, indicating Esau’s devious character, and on this basis she asks him to bless Jacob. Instead, already making use of the idea that the end justifies the means, she begins to maneuver him. Jacob cooperates enthusiastically. He too is cut from the same pattern. His mother has trained him masterfully. When it becomes clear that Jacob has to flee, Rebekah intervenes again to prepare her husband. (See from Genesis 27:42.)
The Scriptures do not refrain from letting us know all these things, but tell them in detail. We can suppose that Rebekah acted cunningly, inspired in part by the faith that the blessing of the Messiah was for Jacob, but we cannot say that she acted justifiably, and the result of these deceptions was paid for by herself, since she never saw her son again. .
Despite her qualities, Rebeca is a warning so that the wife does not make use of tricks and cunning. These continuous deceptions show Rebeca’s relationship with her husband. If there had been trust and sincerity, the results would have been much better.
Consideration of the consequences of this conduct is sobering. Rebekah encouraged Jacob’s tendencies to deception and for him the conflict between them and faith became sharper and more painful. As for Esau, she did not help to alter the basis of his character.
In reality, Rebekah discarded Esau and devoted herself exclusively to Jacob as a mother. The punishment was paid with the women that Esau brought to his house and that ended up completely degrading him. Rebeca’s negligence in…