The Genesis Project
Genesis 24

A Reversal

66 words · March 23, 2025

Genesis 24 introduces the union of Isaac and Rebekah, and in the chapter, very little is said about Isaac.

The focus sits squarely on Rebekah: she is the one who serves; she is the one who is praised; she leaves her father’s house, just like Abraham. But of Isaac, we read that he is comforted in his grief after his mother's death.

What a fascinating reversal.

Isaac Rebekah gender reversal

All tags

Quiet dispatches.

New releases, events, and reflections from the press, sent only when there is something to say.