After the death of Abraham, God blessed Isaac his son. . .. These are the generations of Ishmael GENESIS 25:11-12+Delayed Blessing[Moses] says that God blessed Isaac after the death of his father. But...  Read More

Abraham breathed his last . . . and was gathered to his people.GENESIS 25:8+Gathered with the SaintsThese words of the Holy Spirit are by no means useless. Nor are they spoken to beasts, which do not ...  Read More

Abraham breathed his last and died in a good old age, an old man and full of years, and was gathered to his people.GENESIS 25:8+A Precious DeathIn all Holy Scripture this is the first passage which de...  Read More

[Laban and Bethuel said], "The thing has come from the LORD; we cannot speak to you bad or good. Behold, Rebekah is before you; take her and go, and let her be the wife of your master's son, as the LO...  Read More

When [Rebekah] had finished giving him a drink, she said, "I will draw water for your camels also."GENESIS 24:19+Kindness to AllIt is not hospitable enough to have given him a drink; she also gives a ...  Read More

When [Rebekah] had finished giving him a drink, she said, "I will draw water for your camels also."GENESIS 24:19+Kindness to AllIt is not hospitable enough to have given him a drink; she also gives a ...  Read More

Before [the servant] had finished speaking, behold, Rebekah .... came out with her water jar on her shoulder.GENESIS 24:15+Before the Prayer Is Done[We should not have any doubt] about being heard; bu...  Read More

"O LORD, God of my master Abraham, please grant me success today." . . . Before [the servant] had finished speaking, behold, Rebekah . . . came out with her water jar on her shoulder.GENESIS 24:12, 15...  Read More

"[God] will send His angel before you."GENESIS 24:7+The Companionship of AngelsSince we know that we are enjoying the companionship, protection, and friendship of the angels, let us give thanks to God...  Read More

"The LORD, the God of heaven . . . He will send His angel before you."GENESIS 24:7+An Angel before YouThis very excellent conclusion, by which [Abraham] establishes with certainty that angels will be ...  Read More

[Abraham said to his servant,] "Go to my country and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son Isaac."GENESIS 24:4+The Honorable MarriageThe canonists [scholars devoted to the study of ecclesiastical ...  Read More

And Abraham went in to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.GENESIS 23:2+Abraham WeptBy this example Holy Scripture shows that mourning or weeping over dead parents, a wife, or friends does not displea...  Read More