The Quest for Isaac's Wife
Genesis 24
This account is more about Abraham than it is about Isaac (IMO). Abraham wants to make sure his son Isaac gets married to a proper woman, so he sends off his chief servant to go fetch a wife for Isaac from the country where their relatives live. The servant has his struggles at the start but, with the help of God, eventually finds the right woman for Isaac (the woman's name being Rebekah). Isaac and Rebekah meet, and Isaac is thus comforted and finally gets laid.
Although still somewhat readable, the repetitive aspect of the storytelling here can be a little frustrating, and there isn't much romance happening between Isaac and Rebekah. In fact, Isaac doesn't really do much here besides passively receiving his new bride. You'd think there'd be at least one passage in which Isaac (the second Patriarch of Israel) does something memorable. At least Isaac's later son, Jacob, had to work hard for his women.
Genesis 24
This account is more about Abraham than it is about Isaac (IMO). Abraham wants to make sure his son Isaac gets married to a proper woman, so he sends off his chief servant to go fetch a wife for Isaac from the country where their relatives live. The servant has his struggles at the start but, with the help of God, eventually finds the right woman for Isaac (the woman's name being Rebekah). Isaac and Rebekah meet, and Isaac is thus comforted and finally gets laid.
Although still somewhat readable, the repetitive aspect of the storytelling here can be a little frustrating, and there isn't much romance happening between Isaac and Rebekah. In fact, Isaac doesn't really do much here besides passively receiving his new bride. You'd think there'd be at least one passage in which Isaac (the second Patriarch of Israel) does something memorable. At least Isaac's later son, Jacob, had to work hard for his women.
