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In the last article, we learned how Abraham concerns about his son Isaac were revealed after he had reached 140 years of age. These concerns by Abraham dealt with the fact that Isaac had turned forty years of age and had not yet found himself a wife. Understand that Isaac's situation was of great importance to Abraham. For we must keep in mind that it was custom during those days when it came to single men, that they needed to be married by at least their thirtieth birthday. Now although Abraham was concerned, he couldn't necessarily blame Isaac for his situation, being that the fault probably didn't lie with Isaac? Being that it was Abraham who didn't want his son to have just any woman for his wife, Abraham wanted him to have a certain type of woman? Take note of what he had said to his chief Eliezer the servant he trusted the most: "Put your hand under my thigh. I want you to swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not get a wife for my son from the daughters of Canaanites, among whom I am living, but will go to my country and my own relatives and get a wife for my son Isaac." -- Genesis 24:2-4 Now after Eliezer had received his instructions and made an oath to his master Abraham, he goes and prepare ten of Abraham's camels for the journey and he gathers some supplies for his upcoming mission to the city of Nahor. I would also like to point out real quick that "Nahor" was also known as "Haran" which was located in Mesopotamia. Be that as it may, in the meantime we find that Eliezer heads out for Aram Naharaim, while making his way to the city of Nahor in search of a wife for his master's son Isaac. As Eliezer approached the city of Nahor we find that he had his camels kneel down by a well that was located just outside the city. The Sacred Record would also inform us that it was now evening and this would be the time when the women of that land had went out to draw water. It was at this point when Eliezer would speak to God and present a special request before Him: "O Lord, God of my master Abraham, give me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham. See, I'm standing beside this spring, and the daughters of the townspeople are coming out to draw water. May it be that when I say to a girl, 'Please let down your jar so that I may have a drink,' and she says, 'Drink, and I'll water your camels too,' let her be the one you have chosen for your servant Isaac. By this I will know that you have shown kindness to my master." -- Genesis 24:12-14 Now keep in mind that what makes this "prayer of faith" so interesting is that for the mere fact - God had granted it before Eliezer had finished speaking it. For the Sacred Record confirms that Rebekah the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah who was the wife of Abraham's brother Nahor, had came out with her water jar on her shoulder. The Sacred Record revealed that she was very beautiful and pure (a virgin), for no other man had ever laid with her. Next we are told that Rebekah went down to the spring to fill her water jar and was now headed back to her household. When Eliezer had seen her he hurried out to meet her: "Please give me a little water from your jar." Rebekah would respond by saying: "Drink my lord," as she lowered the jar so that Eliezer could have a drink. And she continued: "I'll draw water for your camels too, until they have finished drinking." After saying this to Eliezer she headed back to the well to draw more water, and drew enough for all of his camels. Eliezer would stand there quietly watching Rebekah for he wanted to make sure that this was the woman for Isaac that he had asked God for. And after the camels had finished drinking, Eliezer had taken out a gold nose ring which weighed a beka and two gold bracelets in which he asked this question: "Whose daughter are you? Please tell me, is there room in your father's house for us to lodge in for the night?" Rebekah responded by saying: "I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son that Milcah bore to Nahor. We have plenty of straw and fodder, as well as room for you to spend the night." Then Eliezer bowed down and worshiped the Lord: "Praise be to the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who has not abandon his kindness and faithfulness to my master. As for me, the Lord has led me on a journey to the house of my master's relatives." Then Rebekah ran back to her household so she can tell her family about the gifts and the things that Eliezer had shared and told her. After her brother Laban had saw the gifts and heard what the chief servant had told his sister, he decided to go out and meet with Eliezer: "Come, you are blessed by the Lord. Why are you standing out here? I have prepared the house and a place for the camels." Laban told the chief servant as he approached the well and the camels that Eliezer was standing by. In the next article we will see how Rebekah's family will take this news by Eliezer and more importantly if they will allow her to leave and go away with Eliezer. **YOUR CURRENT BIBLE STUDY ONLINE SERIES WOULD BE HERE** Jacob - The Path of Uncertainty 16) Abimelech Angry with Abraham 18) Hagar & Ishmael - Sent Away 20) Abraham & The Well of Oath 21) Abraham & The Great Sacrifice 24) <-CURRENT PAGE-> 25) Rebekah gets Permission to Leave 28) The Twelve Rulers of Ishmael 
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