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I said to my master, `What if the woman will not follow me?`
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Prudence in God's Plan
Commentators highlight the servant's question as an act of wise foresight, not a lack of faith. By considering the possibility that the woman might refuse, he was being a responsible agent. This teaches that faith in God's ultimate provision should be paired with practical, thoughtful planning for the tasks He gives us.
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Genesis
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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
And I said to my master, Perhaps the woman will not follow me. (See Gill on Genesis 24:5).
The arrangement of the marriage between Isaac and Rebekah is recounted in great detail. We should notice God's providence in the common events of h…