Abraham's Provision for the Marriage of His Son
T. H. Leale. Genesis 24:1-9 And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.… I. HUMAN PRUDENCE. 1. He accepts the fact that his time for making such a provision is short (ver. 1). 2. He is careful about the family from whence his son's wife is to spring (ver. 3). 3. He relies upon human faithfulness. II. RELIGIOUS FAITH. 1. He gratefully recognizes the hand of God in all his past life (ver. 1). 2. He recognizes the supreme control of God over all things. 3. He acts upon the known will of God. 4. While he trusts in human faithfulness, he recognizes the importance of binding men by a sense of religious fear and duty (vers. 3, 9). (T. H. Leale.) Parallel Verses KJV: And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things. WEB: Abraham was old, and well stricken in age. Yahweh had blessed Abraham in all things.