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Podcast Introduction Our reading today is Genesis 24-27, and I’m calling the episode “The Scoundrel.”  Comments on Genesis 24 and 25 Thoughts on Genesis 24 Abraham sent the oldest servant of his household on a mission to find a wife for Isaac. Remember, Isaac is the son promised to Abraham and Sarah. It is through Isaac and his descendants that God's promise will be fulfilled. Abraham and his family are living in Canaan. Abraham did not want Isaac marrying a Canaanite woman. He wanted a bride from his home, Ur of the Chaldees, and from his family. To him, it was absolutely imperative that Isaac not have a Canaanite wife.  To our minds, the way that Abraham had his servant take the oath to carry out his orders seems strange. Verses 2-4: ...“Put your hand under my thigh. 3By the LORD, God of heaven and earth, give me your word that you won’t choose a wife for my son from the Canaanite women among whom I live. 4Go to my land and my family and find a wife for my son Isaac there.”  When we swear