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885. Genesis 24: Eight Guiding Principles for Finding a Spouse By Ted Gibbons · July 11, 2017

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More great ideas from the scriptures.  Wisdom to follow for anyone contemplating marriage at any age!                                                        Rebecca, watering the camels. Genesis 24: Eight Guiding Principles for Finding a Spouse By Ted Gibbons  · July 11, 2017 Abraham decided that his forty-year-old son ought to have a wife and he made the necessary arrangements. He called his servant and made him swear an oath. “And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my hand: And I will make thee swear by the Lord, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell: But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac” (Genesis 24:2 – 4, JST). Principle #1: Find a Spouse Among Those Who Know of and Honor the Covenant. No Canaanites allowed!