Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Egalitarian, Genesis, WOmen, Women of the Bible

Rebekah: Single-Hearted Faith

Rebekah is most remembered for her elaborate—and successful—plan to fool Isaac into giving Jacob both the birthright blessing and the Abrahamic blessings, the promises of God. Her intelligence, persevering faith, and costly sacrifice are often forgotten in the negative reading of her account. Lessons about consequences and familial dysfunction are drawn from her story, but seldom is her single-hearted devotion to God and to God's word highlighted.

Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Bible Study: Broken, Searching, Trusted, Powerful

Rebekah

Ultimately, though Rebekah paid dearly for the way she fought for fulfillment of God’s promises, she held steady as a woman of faith. Far more than Isaac, it was Rebekah who believed God and desired God’s will as well as God’s promises and covenant.