Who was Rebecca in biblical times?

If, then, Rebekah means “a noosed cord,” the loop was firmly around Isaac's neck. When Isaac took her as his bride he forgot his grief for his dead mother, and lived happily with his wife for twenty years during which time they had no children. read more

Rebecca is one of the great matriarchs of the Jews. She is the same Rebekah that Isaac married. She was a woman who was the granddaughter of Abraham's brother Nahor (Gen 22: 23). Making her Isaac's 2nd cousin. read more

At that time, and for centuries in the Orient, a meal taken together was a common symbol of a saved pledge when father and son partook together. In such an hour of sacred fellowship the father bestowed upon the elder son his rank and place. Rebekah overheard, and her deceitful heart was stirred to action. read more

Tender love of Rebecca & Isaac, but she's ruthlessly pragmatic when she steals the blessing of Isaac. Bible study resource with story and themes. read more