23 Here is,

1. Abraham a mourner, for the death of Sarah, Gen 23:1-2.
   
2. Abraham a purchaser of a burying place for Sarah.
   1. The purchase proposed by Abraham, Gen 23:3-4.
      
   2. Treated of and agreed, Gen 23:5-16.
      
   3. The purchase - money paid, Gen 23:16.
      
   4. The premises conveyed and secured to Abraham, Gen 23:17-18, Gen 23:20.
      
   5. Sarah's funeral, Gen 23:19.
   
   

23:2 Abraham came to mourn for Sarah and to weep - He did not only perform the ceremonies of mourning according to the custom of those times, but did sincerely lament the great loss he had, and gave proof of the constancy of his affection. Therefore these two words are used, he came both to mourn and to weep.

23:4 I am a stranger and a sojourner with you - Therefore I am unprovided, and must become a suiter to you for a burying - place. This was one occasion which Abraham took to confess that he was a stranger and a pilgrim upon earth. The death of our relations should effectually mind us that we are not at home in this world. That I may bury my dead out of my sight - Death will make those unpleasant to our sight, who while they lived were the desire of our eyes. The countenance that was fresh and lively becomes pale and ghastly, and fit to be removed into the land of darkness.

24 The subjoining of Isaac's marriage to Sarah's funeral (with a particular reference to it, Gen 24:67.) shews us, that as one
generation passeth away, another generation comes; and thus the entail of human nature is preserved. Here is,

1. Abraham's care about the marrying of his son, and the charge he gave to his servant about it, Gen 24:1-9.
   
2. The servant's journey into Abraham's country to seek a wife for his young master among his own relations, Gen 24:10-14.
   
3. The kind providence which brought him acquainted with Rebekah, whose father was Isaac's cousin german, Gen 24:15-28.
   
4. The treaty of marriage with her relations, Gen 24:29-49.
   
5. Their consent obtained, Gen 24:50-60.
   
6. The happy meeting and marriage between Isaac and Rebekah, Gen 24:61-67.
   

24:1 Abraham's pious care concerning his son was, that he should not marry with a daughter of Canaan, but with one of his kindred because he saw, the Canaanites were degenerating into great wickedness, and knew, that they were designed for ruin: would not marry his son among them, lest they should be either a snare to his soul, or, at least, a blot to his name. Yet he would not go himself among his kindred, lest he should be tempted to settle there: this caution is given, Gen 24:6, and repeated, Gen 24:8. Parents, in disposing of their children, should carefullyconsult their furtherance in the way to heaven.

24:2 His eldest servant - Probably Eliezer of Damascus, one whose conduct and affection he had had long experience of: he trusted him with this great affair, and not Isaac himself, because he would not have Isaac go at all into that country, but marry thither by proxy; and no proxy so fit as the steward of his house. This matter is settled between the master and the servant with a great deal of care and solemnity.The servant is bound by an oath to do his utmost to get a wife for Isaac among his relations, Gen 24:3-4. Abraham swears him to it, both for his own satisfaction, and for the engagement of his servant to all possible care and diligence. Thus God swears his servants to their work, that, having sworn, they may perform it.Swearing being an ordinance, not peculiar to the church, but common to mankind, is to be performed by such signs as are the common usages of our country.

24:7 God's angels are ministering spirits, sent forth, not only for the protection, but guidance of the heirs of promise, Heb 1:14.He shall send his angel before thee - And then thou shalt speed well.

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9:9 He saw a man named Matthew - Modestly so called by himself.The other evangelists call him by his more honourable name, Levi.Sitting - In the very height of his business, at the receipt of custom - The custom house, or place where the customs were received. Mar 2:14; Luk 5:27.

9:10 As Jesus sat at table in the house - Of Matthew, who having invited many of his old companions, made him a feast, Mar 2:15; and that a great one, though he does not himselfmention it. The publicans, or collectors of the taxes which the Jews paid the Romans, were infamous for their illegal exactions: Sinners - Open, notorious, sinners.

9:11 The Pharisees said to his disciples, Why eateth your Master? - Thus they commonly ask our Lord, Why do thy disciples this?And his disciples, Why doth your Master?

9:13 Go ye and learn - Ye that take upon you to teach others.I will have mercy and not sacrifice - That is, I will have mercy rather than sacrifice. I love acts of mercy better than sacrifice itself. Hos 6:6.