"Rebekah in the Hebrew Bible (Gen 24-27;28:5; 29:12; 35:8;49:31) The second (after Sarah) of the matriarchal figures in the ancestral stories of Genesis, Rebekah is one of the most prominent women-in terms of her active role and her control of events-in the Hebrew Bible. We first meet Rebekah in Genesis 24:15, where she is identified as the daughter of Bethuel son of Milkah, who was the wife of Abrahams brother Nahor. This would have made Rebekah a great-niece to Abraham and second cousin to Isaac. Raising awareness for LGBTQ youth and putting herself out there as a role model for other kids has made her a hero. She bore two sons who became leaders of great nations. As he stood at the central well in Abraham's birthplace with his men and ten camels laden with goods, he prayed to God: And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master. Credit is due under the terms of this license that can reference both the New World Encyclopedia contributors and the selfless volunteer contributors of the Wikimedia Foundation. Rebekah (in English sometimes spelled as Rebecca) is the wife of Isaac, the son of Abraham and Sarah (Genesis 22:23). [109][110] She was removed from the ballot on August 5 after a judge ruled she failed to meet political party registration requirements. REBEKAH looked out over the rugged landscape as the shadows lengthened. The lily, long regarded as the emblem of purity, is a symbol of the purity of character, of thought, of word, and of action which are aspired to in the hearts and lives of members of the Rebekah Lodge. For nineteen years she was childless: then Esau and Jacob were born, the younger being the mothers companion and favorite. Esau therefore took Mahalath, a daughter of Isaac's half-brother Ishmael, as another wife. She was the daughter of Bethuel and the granddaughter of Nahor, Abraham 's brother. As Rebecca and her entourage approached Abraham's home, they spied Isaac from a distance in the fields of Beer-lahai-roi. "[89] On February 6, 2021, court records show Jones dropped the lawsuit against the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, although the disposition of her seized property remains unresolved. REBEKAH looked out over the rugged landscape as the shadows lengthened. Ishmael was born when Abraham was 86 years old (Gen. 16:16) and died at the age of 137 (Gen. 25:17). Most of the account of Rebekah's story belongs to the so-called "J" strain of Genesis. Both sons would have twelve sons of their own, fulfilling God's promise to Isaac. Rebecca and Isaac were one of Rebekah, one of the four Matriarchs, is characterized by the Rabbis as a prophet and a righteous woman. Rebekah then left her home with the servant and married Isaac. Rebekah first watered the camels of Abraham's servant who was sent to find a bride for his son Isaac. [21], According to the Talmud, immediately after Abraham died, Jacob prepared a lentil stew as a traditional mourner's meal for his father, Isaac. Rebekah. [78] Florida Department of Law Enforcement said in a statement later that day that the warrant was issued because Jones was suspected of hacking into a Florida Department of Health computer system and sending an unauthorized message to members of the State Emergency Response Team on November 10, 2020. On September 25, 1868, the IOOF voted to establish Degree Lodges of the Daughters of Rebekah, mirroring the existing arrangements for their male counterparts. Rebecca married Isaac, the son promised to Abraham and Sarah. She would become the wife of Isaac and mother to Esau and Jacob. 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Rebecca[a] (/rbk/) appears in the Hebrew Bible as the wife of Isaac and the mother of Jacob and Esau. Weaknesses Rebekah sometimes thought God needed her help. Rebekah was the beautiful and intelligent daughter of Bethuel, the great-niece of Abraham, and the sister of Laban. [26] She therefore ordered Jacob to bring her two goats from the flock, which she cooked in the way Isaac loved, and had him bring them to his father in place of Esau. Lenny Curry, if youre not familiar, was close friends with the late Kent Stermon - the DeSantis ally and mega donor who committed suicide in 2022 while under investigation for **sex trafficking. "Rebekah in the Hebrew Bible (Gen 24-27;28:5; 29:12; 35:8;49:31) The second (after Sarah) of the matriarchal figures in the ancestral stories of Genesis, Rebekah is one of the most prominent women-in terms of her active role and her control of events-in the Hebrew Bible. Rebekah [E] [H] ( ensnarer ), daughter of Bethuel, ( Genesis 22:23 ) and sister of Laban, married to Isaac. Jacob had scarcely left the room when Esau returned from the hunt to receive the blessing. [6], Jones was a graduate student in the Department of Geography at Florida State University from 2016 through 2018[7] where she worked on a doctoral dissertation titled Using Native American Sitescapes to Extend the North American Paleotempestological Record Through Coupled Remote Sensing and Climatological Analysis. Rebekah ( Rebecca or Rivkah "Captivating") was the wife of the patriarch Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau in the Bible. She is portrayed by the midrash as a prophet: God revealed His plan to her when her sons were still in her womb, and, with her prophetic perception, she knew that Esau planned to kill Jacob. Jacob responded, "Because the LORD your God arranged it for me"; Rashi (on Genesis 52:46) says Isaac's suspicions were aroused because Esau never used the personal name of God. In the 2022 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Florida, Jones was the Democratic Party nominee against Matt Gaetz for Florida's 1st congressional district;[1] she was defeated on November 8, 2022. Rebekah Jones is an American geographer, data scientist, and activist. Some believe Rebekah simply died while Jacob was in exile in Haran, during a period in which the narrative does not deal with events back in Canaan. After a long journey, Eliezer, Rebekah, and those who traveled with them arrived in the land of Canaan to meet Isaac. She's the sister of Laban and daughter of Bethuel, the son of Nahor, the brother of Abraham. Rashi explains that Isaac smelled the heavenly scent of Gan Eden (Paradise) when Jacob entered his room. 64a; Gen. R. 63:5). The moon and seven stars represents the never failing order which pervades the universe of God and all of nature, and suggest to the members the value of system, regularity and precision in all worthy undertakings, The dove, a universally recognized emblem of peace, has this significance in the Rebekah Degree. And the Sefer ha-Yashar gives Rebekah's age as 10 years. [8][9][7], In September 2018, she became a geographic information system (GIS) analyst at Florida Department of Health (DOH) in Tallahassee and worked on the agency's emergency response team during Hurricane Michael and Hurricane Dorian. [16][17][18][19], Jones managed the dashboard for two months. It is named for that woman of early Hebrew history whose kindness and hospitality to a humble and unknown stranger was thought to best portray the nobility and character of women. She's the sister of Laban and daughter of Bethuel, the son of Nahor, the brother of Abraham. Raising awareness for LGBTQ youth and putting herself out there as a role model for other kids has made her a hero. [20] Scripture notes that the attitudes of their parents toward the boys differed: "Isaac loved Esau because he did eat of hunting, but Rebecca loved Jacob". The servant devised a test in order to find the right wife for Isaac. At this point, Esau, being 40 years of age, marries. Some of the events leading up to the marriage of Isaac and Rebecca have been institutionalized in the traditional Jewish wedding ceremony. Rebekah was the daughter of Bethuel, Abraham's first cousin. He returned to Canaan with his large family, servants, and possessions. Isaac was born when Abraham was 100 (Gen. 21:5); at that time Ishmael was 14. in accordance with New World Encyclopedia standards. Isaac brought her into the tent of his deceased mother Sarah, married her, and loved her. Plenty of Americans like yourself do the bidding of Russia for the right price. (B.C. Photo: Kyle Okita/CSM/Shutterstock. The beautifully constructed narratives in Genesis 2427 describe how she becomes Isaacs wife, gives birth to twin sons after initial barrenness, and finally The first Rebekah Degrees were honorary awards only, conferred on wives and daughters of Odd Fellows at special Lodge meetings, and recipients were known as Daughters of Rebekah. Unlike Sarai and Rachel, Rebecca has no rivals; she is Isaac's only wife. [35][36][37] On May 18, Jones was fired for insubordination, after refusing an offer to resign. She posted video of the encounter taken from a home security camera on Twitter. It is the foundation of our society. Onlookers named the first , Esau ('Esav or 'Esaw, meaning either "rough", "sensibly felt", "handled", from Hebrew: , 'asah, "do" or "make";[14] or "completely developed", from Hebrew: , 'assui, since Esau had as much hair as a child who was much older)[15] The second was named , Jacob (Ya'aqob or Ya'aqov, meaning "heel-catcher", "supplanter", "leg-puller", "he who follows upon the heels of one", from Hebrew: , 'aqab or 'aqav, "seize by the heel", "circumvent", "restrain", a wordplay upon Hebrew: , 'iqqebah or 'iqqbah, "heel"). If Ishmael was 137 at the time of his death, this means that Jacob and Esau were 63 at the time of the blessings. 50c.). There were also inconsistencies in the text's formatting and style. [3] Rebecca's brother was Laban the Aramean, and she was the granddaughter of Milcah and Nahor, the brother of Abraham. We first meet Rebekah in Genesis 24:15, where she is identified as the daughter of Bethuel son of Milkah, who was the wife of Abrahams brother Nahor. This would have made Rebekah a great-niece to Abraham and second cousin to Isaac. They were famous for their loyalty, patriotism, for civic and national services, for humanitarianism, and for devotion to God and the cause of righteousness among mankind. She's the sister of Laban and daughter of Bethuel, the son of Nahor, the brother of Abraham. Noun (marbeq), which does occur in the Bible, means stall. [71] Marc Caputo of NBC News wrote that "the independent report paints a portrait of an employee who did not understand public health policy or the significance of epidemiological data, did not have high-level access to crucial information and leveled claims that made professional health officials 'skeptical. According to biblical tradition, Rebecca's father was Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan Aram, also called Aram-Naharaim. The suit sought an injunction to remove Jones from the primary ballot. develop enduring friendships far and wide. The servant recounted the oath he made to Abraham and all the details of his trip to and meeting with Rebecca in fine detail, after which her brother Laban and her father Bethuel agreed that she could return with him. Rebecca was extremely uncomfortable during her pregnancy and went to inquire of God why she was suffering so. The Rebekahs, also known as theInternational Association of Rebekah Assemblies (IARA), and originally theDaughters of Rebekah is an international service-oriented organization and a branch of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. She was the daughter of Bethuel and the granddaughter of Nahor, Abraham 's brother. Talented female pairing Harriet Page and Rebekah Stubbs and mens duo Sam Graham and Kat Myburgh claimed the two major A-grade titles at the Albany Open at Emu Point Tennis Club at the weekend. [107][108], On July 15, 2022, a lawsuit was filed against Jones by her primary campaign opponent, Margaret "Peggy" Schiller and a Northwest Florida resident, asserting that Jones violated a state law that requires someone to be a member of a political party for a full year ahead of qualifying if they are running for that party's nomination. She bore two sons, Esau and Jacob. Thus disguised, Jacob entered his father's room. become an active participant in your community. After a long journey, Eliezer, Rebekah, and those who traveled with them arrived in the land of Canaan to meet Isaac. She is first presented to us in ( Genesis 24:1 ) where the beautiful story of her marriage is related. This article is about the Biblical matriarch. Rebekah was a prophetess, and this is why she knew that Esau intended to slay Jacob (Sotah 13a; Gen. R. 62:9). However, alternative manuscripts of the Seder 'Olam Rabbah insist she was 14 years old at her marriage. Shortly before he died, Abraham swore an oath unto God, to his head servant to find a wife for his son At the time the search warrant was executed, Jones was facing an active misdemeanor charge on allegations of cyberstalking a former student of hers who was a romantic partner and publishing sexual details about their relationship online. This is understood from the plain meaning of the verses. Friendship is like a golden chain that ties our hearts together. Rebecca's brother was Laban the Aramean, and she was the granddaughter of Milcah and Nahor, the brother of Abraham. It is not clear whether Esau and Jacob are with them at this point, since the twins are adults and are not mentioned. Rebekah is being initiated into a small group of extraordinary kids, as she joins Marvels Hero Project. [5] In 2015, her research titled Quantifying Extreme Weather Event Impacts on the Northern Gulf Coast Using Landsat Imagery was published in the Journal of Coastal Research. Right after Jacob receives the blessings and flees to Laban, the Torah states that Esau married "Mahalat, the daughter of Ishmael, son of Abraham, sister of Nebaiot" (Gen. 28:9), on which Rashi, quoting Megillah 17a, notes that Ishmael died between the engagement and wedding, so the girl's brother gave her away. She is portrayed by the midrash as a prophet: God revealed His plan to her when her sons were still in her womb, and, with her prophetic perception, she knew that Esau planned to kill Jacob. She was also the sister of Laban, who later become the father-in-law of Jacob. She was fired from her position in May 2020, which she said was due to her refusal to misrepresent COVID-19 data. Love is one of our most precious gifts, the more you give, the more you receive. And speaking of Teds sleazy red-baiting pals, enter Rebekah Jones. The Talmud[7] and the Midrash explain that Isaac was praying, as he instituted Mincha, the afternoon prayer. Isaac was 40 years old when he married Rebecca. When a famine strikes Canaan, Rebekah follows Isaac to the land of Gerar. She opposed the way the state computed test positivity rates which had been previously announced on April 24 and believes that positive results for antibody testing[b] should be included in cumulative case totals, which outside epidemiologists don't recommend as they can skew results. Rebekah's family prepares a rich gift to accompany her, but they are not so eager to allow her to depart immediately, insisting that their guest remain at least 10 days. [44][45], Jones's allegations amounted to disagreements about methodology by which the state evaluated readiness to reopen. 3:23b; Gen. R. 63:6-7). be involved in leadership training applicable to everyday life. Rebekah [E] [H] ( ensnarer ), daughter of Bethuel, ( Genesis 22:23 ) and sister of Laban, married to Isaac. [18] The descriptions of the two young men hint at their opposing spiritual natures: "The lads grew up and Esau became one who knows hunting, a man of the field; but Jacob was a wholesome man, abiding in tents". (27:22). Former Florida COVID-19 data scientist had home raided by authorities", "GOP lawyer appointed by Florida governor resigns state panel in protest over raid on ousted data scientist's home", "FDLE Chief Defends Agents, Says Jones' 'Conspiracy' Allegation 'Sounds Ridiculous', "Staff member booked after altercation with LSUPD officers", "Rebekah Jones | 2020 40 under 40 in Health", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rebekah_Jones&oldid=1134381255, Candidates in the 2022 United States House of Representatives elections, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs alumni, S.I. Rebekah is being initiated into a small group of extraordinary kids, as she joins Marvels Hero Project. He sends Esau out to the field to kill and cook for him a piece of savory game, before blessing him. Finally, after 20 years of marriage, Isaac's prayers are answered when she conceives. [16] The Bible states that Isaac was sixty years old when the twins were born. Plenty of Americans like yourself do the bidding of Russia for the right price. Rebecca's death after Jacob's 20 years with Laban indicates that Jacob was 97 when his mother died and Rebecca was either 120 or 134 (based on different Midrashim mentioned earlier about her age at marriage). She bore two sons who became leaders of great nations. Police raid home", "Florida's emergency communications channel hacked, according to state official", "Florida police raid home of former Covid-19 scientist", "Arrest warrant issued for former Florida Dept. He is named Esau. The name was changed to Degree of Rebekah in 1874. I believe in the watch-words of our Order Friendship, Love and Truth. Jones performed analysis and modeling of mapping and surveillance data to provide information to the public and state officials used to coordinate disaster response, like the organization of patient movement to open beds between interstate hospitals. We're with Ted. Antibody tests check for past infections while diagnostic tests check for current infections. The second child emerges grasping his brother's heel, as if to pull him back and assert his own right to be born first. He decides Isaac needs a wife, but hates the idea of Isaac marrying one of the local women. The Rebekah Degree was designed especially for women, and its ceremony and lectures are based upon the characters of notable women in Biblical history. After taking care of her burial, Abraham went about finding a wife for his son Isaac, who was already 37 years old. In Unificationism, Rebekah is seen as a providential model, having succeeded where Eve had failed, in protecting her younger son and enabling him to fulfill his mission. Before the bride and bridegroom stand under the chuppah, they take part in a special ceremony called badeken (veiling). The Talmudic dating indicates both men were 15 years old at the time.[23]. Scott Pritchard is the former Interim Director of Infectious Disease Prevention and Investigations Section in the Bureau of Epidemiology's Division of Disease Control and Health Protection at the Department of Health. At a later time, a famine struck the land of Israel and Isaac moved his family, upon God's command, to Gerar, which was ruled by Abimelech, king of the Philistines. For nineteen years she was childless: then Esau and Jacob were born, the younger being the mothers companion and favorite. Strengths Rebekah was assertive and fought for what she believed was right. 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