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My master made me swear, saying, `You shall not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I live,
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The Spiritual Stakes of Marriage
Commentators explain that Abraham's command was not based on prejudice but on spiritual purity. He forbade Isaac from marrying a Canaanite because their culture was, as one scholar notes, "sinking fast into ungodliness." In contrast, his own relatives still had "some knowledge of the true God." This highlights the timeless principle that choosing a spouse is a critical spiritual decision, intended to protect the faith of future generations.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
26. קרד qādad — “bow the head.” השׁתחוה shâchâh — “bow the body.”
29. לבן lābān — “Laban, white.”
In this circum…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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