Issac and his marriage to Rebekah
Issaac as a type of Jesus:
As Isaac is a type of Jesus we also see parallels between Isaac's life and Jesus' life:
Both were children of promise (Gen 15:4, Isa 7:14)
Both births were pronounced (Gen 18:10; Luk 1:30-31)
Both were named before their birth (Gen 17:19, Mat 1:31)
Both were a miraculous birth. Sarah was old and barren, Mary was a virgin.
Both were called the "only Son" (Gen 22:2; Heb 11:17 and John 3:16)
Both were mocked and persecuted by there own kindred. (Gen 21:9-10; Gal 4:28-29; Mat 27:29)
Neither had broken any laws deserving of death (Gen 22:2; Matt 27:24) . Isaac carried his the wood on which he was to die (Gen 22:6), Jesus carried his own Crucifixion stake. (John 19:17)
Issac went willingly to the alter (Gen 22:9;), Jesus went willingly to His Crucifixion. (John 10:17)
Issac was taken to Golgotha on Mt. Moriah (Gen 22:1-2), Jesus was taken to Golgotha on Mt. Moriah
Both were given up by their father. (Gen 22:2; Matt 27:46)
In both cases God intervened and ensured life, before the offering took place.
Eliezer as a type of the Holy Spirit:
Eliezer was a servant of Abraham. The Holy Spirit is a servant of God.
Eliezer was sent to Haran for a bride for Issac. The Holy Spirit was sent from Heaven to get a bride for Jesus.
Eliezer was not sent for a bride until AFTER he was offered up. The Holy Spirit was not to get a bride for Jesus until After His death and resurrection.
As Eliezer did not talk about himself but his Master's son, The Holy Spirit does not talk about Himself but about Jesus.
As Eliezer was urgent, so the Holy Spirit is urgent
As Eliezer gave gifts to Rebekah, so the Holy Spirit gives gifts to us
When Eliezer got Rebekah's consent to be the bride of Issac. he himself took her back to Issac-he did not send her back while he remained with her kinsfolk. So when the bride, the church, is ready the Holy Spirit will be in heaven with her.
Rebekah as a type of Bride of Jesus:
As Rebekah was a virgin, the bride will be presented as Espoused Virgin to Jesus.
As Rebekah believed and yielded to the pleadings of Eliezer, so the Bride believes and yields to the pleadings of the Holy Spirit.
As Rebekah was willing to separate herself from her kinsfolk, so the Believer is willing to separate himself from his kinsfolk for Jesus' sake.
Rebekah's family proclaimed her "The mother of thousands of ten thousands; And may your descendants possess The gates of those who hate them." (Gen 24:60), Likewise the Assembly of Believers will bring thousands of millions of Believer's to Jesus.
As Elizer, on his way to Isaac, told Rebekah all about his Master Issac and what was in store for her, so the holy spirit, as we journey on our earthy pilgrimage, tells us what's in store for us when we shall meet our Issac--Jesus.
As Rebekah was a Gentile Bride, the Body of Jesus is a Gentile Bride.
As Rebekah did not have to pass through any tribulation before she left her home to go to Issac, so the Believer's will not have to pass through the tribulation before meeting Jesus.
As Issac left his home and went out into the field to meet Rebekah, so Jesus will descend down from Heaven to meet His Bride, the Believers in the air. Just as it was the end of the day when Issac met Rebekah (Gen 24:63), so shall it be the end of the day (End of this Dispensation of Grace) When Jesus meets His Bride. As Issac came from the well of La-hai-roi, which means Presence of Him that Liveth and Seeth; so Jesus will leave His Father's Presence who Liveth and Seeth, to meet His Bride.
Just as Joesph took his Gentile bride BEFORE the seven years of famine, Rebekah did not have to go through any tribulation before she was taken. The picture of that of Issac getting his bride without tribulation, is that of Jesus coming for His Bride without tribulation. Some have compared Jesus coming for His bride after tribulation to spousal abuse. On the contrary all pre-tribulation typologies show a shadow of good things to come not bad.
