REBECCA LIKE RUTH AND RAHAB OFFER KINDNESS
All three types are known first for their kindness.
In Genesis 24:14-18, 20, 43, 45-46, Rebecca is holding, filling, and carrying a pitcher of water on her shoulder.
The shoulder is recognized as the weight of Government. Typology – The Bride will rule with her Messiah in the Government of God upon the earth. In Isaiah 9:6, the shoulder is a picture of the government of God. “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called, Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father and the Prince of Peace. The word Prince is the Hebrew word, “SAR” means, A head person of any rank or class, captain, chief, chief captain, general, governor, keeper, lord, master prince, ruler, steward”.
Sarah was the wife of Abraham and the mother of Isaac. The word Sarah is the female form of the Hebrew word, “SAR.” Sarah means, “a female noble, princess, queen.”
The story ends with Rebecca being taken to Sarah’s tent where she takes her place as Queen in rulership.
Genesis 24:18-19 “And she said, Drink, my Lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink. And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw water for thy camels also, until they have done drinking. She poured enough water for ten camels.
Eliezer had made a long journey from the land of Canaan to Mesopotamia. While he trusted in the Lord that he would meet the bride for Isaac, he did not know the details of how God was going to fulfill this desire of Abraham.
A BRIDE OF CHRIST IS A SPIRITUAL VIRGIN
In Genesis 24:16, Rebecca is described as virgin. The Apostle Paul’s desire was to teach, train, disciple believers in Christ so that he could present them unto the Lord as virgins unto Him. In 2 Corinthians 11:2 it is written:
“For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband that I may present you as a chaste Virgin to Yeshua.” The Hebrew word for virgin which is “betulah” also means, “to separate, a city or state.”
She will not be dominated and controlled by the flesh and the sin nature of man. The Bride of Messiah has the same spiritual characteristics as Rebecca when the Bible describes her as being a “damsel” and a “virgin.” Just like Rebecca, the Bride of Christ has grown to spiritual maturity (a damsel), and she has not lived after the ways of the flesh but has separated herself to be a holy people unto God (a virgin).
GIFTING THE BRIDE
After Rebecca had thus watered the camels, etc., the servant gave her a face ornament of gold and gold bracelets for her hands, so when we receive the spirit and word of God our faces show it, and our hands also, (Gold symbolizes Grace.) Rebecca “ran and told them of her mother’s house these things.” So, when the bride of Yeshua has received even a few of the gifts of the Spirit she “loves to tell the story.”
Rebecca’s brother when he saw the adornments entertained the servant and camels. Eliezer promptly made known his business. He was there on a special mission, and this he set forth.
He explained that Abraham was very rich, and that he had made Isaac heir of all that he had, and had sent him, his servant, to find a suitable bride for Isaac. Under the guidance of Divine providence, he had met Rebecca and believed her to be the Lord’s choice for his Master’s son.
Gen 24:53 And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebecca: he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things. The Bride does receive an:
- early blessing of the Holy Spirit,
- and a greater later one.
The latter comes to those who have made a full decision to follow despite, any and every cost. So with us, it is not when we first receive the Spirit and Word but when they are lodged with us as our guests, that the wonderful news of our high calling is declared to us.
The question now was, would she accept the offer, or would she reject it, and should he seek another? The question was put to Rebecca herself: Would she go into a far country under the guidance of Eliezer, and become the wife of Isaac?
Her prompt answer was, “I will go.”
We are the Bride of Messiah – the antitypical Rebecca. They start in the pathway of obedience and self-denial, leaving their father Adam’s house. This is the call on our lives
Gen 24:61 And Rebecca arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man. And the servant took Rebecca, and went his way.
Rebecca’s “damsels rode upon camels” also, and followed her, consequently they were also under the guidance of the servant. So we are told of a “great company” following the bride of Yeshua. “The virgins, her companions that follow her,” (Ps. 45:14). All are bound for the same inheritance, but only the bride is to be joint heir, inheriting all things.
As Eliezer met Rebecca at the well and handled the water, symbolical of Truth, so on the return journey Rebecca met Isaac at the well Lahai-roi.
We read that Isaac “came by the way of the well, Lahai-roi” Hagar gave the well this name, “For she said: Have I also here looked after Him that sees me. Wherefore the well was called Beer (well) Lahai-roi.” (Gen. 16:13,14.)
She realized that the Lord had been present, seen and talked with her, yet she had not seen Him, though she had “looked for Him.” To us it means to teach that our Lord, when coming to meet us, comes by way of the unseen presence.
The servant informs Rebecca as to the presence of Isaac, and immediately she leaves her virgin companions.
Following the custom of the time, she put on a veil and alighted from the camel to meet Isaac. So the Scriptures tell us that the Church must pass beyond the veil before she will be fully received by the Messiah into all the holy associations foretold.
REBECCA BECOMES THE BRIDE OF ISAAC
Genesis 24:67 And Isaac brought Rebecca into his mother Sarah’s tent, and she became his wife. He loved her deeply, and she was a special comfort to him after the death of his mother. In Sarah’s tent Rebecca would learn and follow all the ways of YHVH revealed to Abraham and Sarah. The call of God on the bride is the same as it was on Rebecca. We are called to:
- Leave the world you know and the society you come from.
- In total obedience follow the Servant of God the Holy Spirit, as you are guided and perfected.
It is the evening of history and we stand at the well – Do we have living waters to pour out for anyone? Are our lamps full of oil ready to answer that solemn cry :
“The Bridegroom Comes?”
