In those days barrenness was looked upon with great disdain. Then Isaac prayed to the Lord on behalf of his wife and she became pregnant according to Genesis , Even while in the womb, these two boys jostled around much. This caused Rebecca to ask the Lord for an explanation as to why this was happening to her. She encouraged Jacob to dress like his brother Esau and covered his hands and neck with goatskin so he would appear to be hairy like his brother.
When Jacob hesitated because he feared a curse if his father found out, Rebecca invited the curse upon herself should this happen. As parents Rebecca and Jacob showed great favoritism toward their sons. While there are not many other details regarding their parenting skills, they even continued that partiality when their children were grown adults. The details of this account can be found in Genesis chapter Her husband also encouraged Jacob to do this.
Rebecca died and was buried in a cave at Machpaleh at an undisclosed time according to Genesis Remember at their birth the midwife foretold that the elder would serve the younger. Apply market research to generate audience insights. Measure content performance. Develop and improve products. List of Partners vendors. Share Flipboard Email. Jack Zavada. Christianity Expert. Jack Zavada is a writer who covers the Bible, theology, and other Christianity topics.
Updated August 02, Cite this Article Format. Zavada, Jack. Rebekah, Wife of Isaac. Heroes of Faith in the Book of Hebrews. Meet Ishmael: Abraham's First-born Son. Consequently, Isaac and Rebekah lived together for twenty years without children, yet he did not divorce her.
Another tradition claims that both Rebekah and Isaac were incapable of procreation. Although, in the Biblical account, Isaac was the only one who prayed and asked the Lord to give them children, the midrash adds that Rebekah also entreated the Lord; Isaac would prostrate himself on one side, and Rebekah on the other.
In another exegetic expansion, after twenty childless years, Isaac took Rebekah to Mount Moriah, to the place of the Binding, and he prayed for her, that she become pregnant, and God answered him Pirkei de-Rabbi Eliezer , ed. Two women, according to the midrash, covered themselves with a veil and gave birth to twins: Rebekah and Tamar.
The pregnancy expressed an inner struggle between the two, and also a spiritual gap, with each one pulling in a different direction see Gen. Jacob was born circumcised Gen. Rabbah , while Esau was born redheaded, which, the Rabbis say, indicates that he would shed blood. The Rabbis observe that Rebekah was worthy to bring forth the twelve tribes, which they learned from her saying Gen. Accordingly, she was deserving to have all twelve tribes come forth from her Gen. Then why did they not emerge from her?
Esau was responsible for this. In the midrashic retelling, God told Rebekah during her pregnancy what He would do. The stores are filled with grain, and the stables with straw. When the children grew up, the differences between them became quite clear see Pirkei de-Rabbi Eliezer loc. Rabbah , and Tanhuma , Toledot 8. The midrash explains that Rebekah did not act as she did because she loved Jacob more than Esau. Another tradition argues that Rebekah did, in fact, love Jacob more.
The verb ohevet used in this verse is the present imperfect, designating a continued state, for the more she heard his voice, the more she loved him i. Jacob was Gen. The Rabbis apply to this Prov.
The Torah informs us Gen. The midrash adds that this garment had belonged to Nimrod, and whoever wore it became mighty. Esau would wear this clothing when he served his father. The Rabbis ask: Esau had several wives, so why did he keep this clothing with his mother? He dug and buried it in the ground Gen. Rabbah ; Pirkei de-Rabbi Eliezer , ed. That day was the eve of the holiday of A seven-day festival to commemorate the Exodus from Egypt eight days outside Israel beginning on the 15 th day of the Hebrew month of Nissan.
This night the stores of dew are opened. This night the celestial beings recite hymns. Make tasty dishes for your father, that he may eat and bless you before he dies. But would Isaac eat two kids? Rather, Jacob took one to offer the Paschal sacrifice, and the other to prepare a dish for his father. Isaac gave Jacob ten blessings, corresponding to the ten Utterances with which the world was created.
When Jacob left his father Isaac, he was bedecked as a groom and a bride in her attire. Dew fell on him from Heaven, his bones were invigorated, and he became mighty and powerful Pirkei de-Rabbi Eliezer , ed. Rabbah — Rebekah said to Jacob v. When a child sins, the mother is punished. Jacob heeded his mother, and v. Rebekah gave Jacob the dishes and accompanied him to the door. Esau has no qualms about killing Jacob while their mother is still alive and what he says merely emphasizes his cruelty.
The Torah relates Gen. It is because the Matriarchs were prophets, and Rebekah knew of this through her prophetic powers Gen. Rebekah called to Jacob and informed him Gen. When Rebekah prompted Jacob to flee to Haran, she told him v. Rabbah [ed. Theodor-Albeck], Zav 21, Then they called the girl and said, 'Will you go with this man?
Whilst this doesn't prove exactly how old Rebekah was, it does prove that she was at the age of consent. Through the whole lovely story in Genesis 24, Rebekah is pictured as a young woman fully aware of what was happening, and quite willing to accept this life-changing opportunity.
So she arose and mounted a camel and set off with the caravan to a new life. She took along her servant-nurse and her other maidservants. When Rebekah arrived at her destination, she veiled herself to meet Isaac. Isaac took her into the tent that his mother had occupied. There he made love to Rebekah with her consent and participation. Thus they became man and wife.
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