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Eliezer: How Servanthood Took Him to God
Abraham was nearing the end of his life. Sarah had already died. Miracle son Isaac was 37 years old at her death and still unmarried. Abraham needed to arrange a marriage for Isaac, but he was unable to travel. He didn’t want Isaac to marry a local Canaanite woman because the marriage must protect the family bloodline. Eliezer was Abraham’s oldest and most trusted servant. The only other background detail we know is that he was from Damascus. (see Genesis 15:2) Many specul

Debbie Salter Goodwin
Jul 73 min read