Our teaching at Twelve Stones will begin in Genesis 24: "The Family of Isaac and Rebekah". It is extraordinary to ponder the steps to marriage in these early days; that is, the father had the responsibility to choose a bride for his son (think of the gospel implications here). Countless cultures still set up marriage in this same way while we in the west cannot grasp the concept - isn't it comical how we westerners condemn this style of marriage as dangerous to marital success?
On the first day of Isaac and Rebekah's meeting, Genesis 24:67 reads: "she became his wife and he loved her."
Think about these questions:
Why did Isaac love Rebekah?
How could Isaac love Rebekah without ever meeting her?
How should this define our definition of 'love'?
What does this have to do with Jesus and the cross and the church?
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Hmmmm? Sounds like "love" is an action word in that context, not necessarily an emotion. Bound by duty and tradition? Perhaps? But it reads like Isaac made the DECISION to love this wife that was chosen for him. OK, am I just rattling on here?
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