Isaac’s Marriage

"Abraham was old and well gone into days and the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things." Such is the assertion that constitutes a kind of prologue to the events leading up to the marriage of Isaac. Abraham had been overtaken by old age and before he dies he would make provision for the marriage of his son. As for this son, he had long ago attained to an age suit­able for marriage. He was now close to forty years old and still single. More than one reason can be given for his prolonged state of...