Vs.34- “And he said, I am Abraham’s servant.”- Eliezer, Abraham’s
eldest servant, has not revealed his identity up to this point. Laban, Bethuel, Rebekah, and Rebekah’s mother
knew Abraham’s name and probably knew him in person. They now understand that their relative has a
request of them.
One-Line Explanation- The servant reveals himself to
Rebekah’s family.
Vs.35- “And the Lord hath blessed my master greatly;” -The servant tells
Abraham’s extended family of God’s blessings on his master. This further explains the statement made in
Vs.1- “And the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things.” God has blessed Abraham with spiritual
blessings, but here the servant is primarily speaking of temporal blessings
which are described in following.
“and he is become great:”- He has become highly
esteemed and honored among men.
“ and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and
silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.”- The temporal blessings
of God toward Abraham are here expressed.
These riches have come from three sources. 1.)
Abraham’s own diligence and hard work.
2.) A gift from Pharaoh in
Egypt. (Gen.12:16). 3.) A
gift from Abimelech in Gerar. (Gen.20:14). There are also two types of temporal
blessings recorded. 1.) Possessions.
A.) He had possessions of
Cattle. The flocks probably speak of
Sheep and goats. The herds probably
speak of cattle. He also had camels and
donkeys in abundance. B.) Coins.
Abraham had an abundance of money.
He had silver and gold and was made wealthy by God’s grace. 2.)
People. Abraham was given
menservants and maidservants. These were
bondslaves, which were common in Bible times.
Abraham had 318 servants born in his household. (Gen.14:14).
One-Line Explanation- The servant describes God’s blessings
toward his master, Abraham.
Lesson: 1.) “I am Abraham’s servant.” The title of servant would seem to many to be
a title that is degrading, disdained, and abhorred; but, Jesus said the
greatest in the kingdom is the one who is a servant. We would like titles such as Doctor, Pastor,
Professor, etc. While there is nothing
wrong with such titles, the greatest title is that of servant. All of the great men in the Bible were
referred to as servants of God. When
describing ourselves we should be like Paul who said in Romans 1:1- Paul, a servant
of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God.” Paul said that he was a servant first and
then an Apostle second. To Paul, the
greatest title was that of servant. We
should say to others, “I am God’s servant.”
2.) “He is become great.” The way to become great in God’s economy is
explained in the first lesson. Jesus
said in Mat.23:11- But he that is greatest among you shall be
your servant. The book of Proverbs also tells us the way to greatness and
honor. Pro.21:21- He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life,
righteousness, and honour. The way
to become great is simply to be humble, be a servant, live right, and be
merciful to others. If we will serve God
and others, love God and others, and seek to do right; then God will lift us up
and we will be considered great.
3.) “Menservants and
maidservants.” These individuals were
also bondservants of Abraham. They were
serving Abraham, but they were under the authority and leadership of the head
servant, Eliezer. Eliezer is a type of
the Holy Spirit. We are all servants of
God and we are serving the Father, part of the ministry of calling out a bride
for the Son in evangelism, and we are under the direction of the Spirit. We are to be filled or controlled by the Holy
Spirit. The Holy Spirit is our guide to
help us be effective and usual servants for the Master. We, as Christians, are all servants of God
who are following the leadership of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
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