Genesis 26: 23-25: “And he went up from thence to Beersheba. And the LORD appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham’s sake. And he builded an altar there, and called upon the name of the LORD, and pitched his tent there: and there Isaac’s servants digged a well”
Isaac made sure that the well was secure and was confident in his actions because the Lord was with him. However, he moved from Rehoboth to Beersheba. At Rehoboth there was just one well that Isaac could use but Beersheba had plenty of water. Abraham had dug this well and made a contract with Abimelech that was consummated by the exchange of seven ewes. (Gen 21: 29-33 “And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set by themselves? And he said, For these seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that they may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well. Wherefore he called that place Beersheba; because there they sware both of them. Thus they made a covenant at Beersheba: then Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the chief captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines. And Abraham planted a grove in Beersheba, and called there on the name of the LORD, the everlasting God.”) It is interesting to note that the road to Jerusalem was opened during the First World War when Beersheba was taken by Allied troops. The capture of Jerusalem led to the defeat of the Turkish Empire. These places are ancient places but they are important places. God dealt with Isaac in the same that He had dealt with Abraham, with compassion and blessing. The Lord reaffirmed His promise to Isaac after this and then Isaac built and altar and worshipped the Lord. God hadn’t forgotten His promise to Abraham and his descendants it was just that Isaac needed some confirmation so God gave Him that confirmation. Isaac felt confident enough to settle again and he dug another well to ensure the supply of water.
(The view expressed in this blog are my own and should not be taken as inspired in any way.)
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