창세기 24:61의 인용 해설

Bahya asks a question. In the Torah portion, Eliezer is sometimes called a servant and sometimes he is called a man. That is to say, important. The explanation is that at first, before he came to the well and had not yet seen the angel, he is called a servant. However, when Eliezer came to the well and saw that the angel was with him, Scripture called him a man. That is, he is important because the angel appeared to him. The angel is also called a man. Eliezer also received honor because of the angel. Therefore, as soon as Rebecca was given into the hands of Eliezer, the mission of the angel ended and Scripture again calls him servant, as the verse says, “the servant brought out objects of silver and gold” [24:53]; “the servant took Rebecca” [24:61].⁷⁰Bahya, Genesis, 24:15.

“The servant told Isaac” [24:61]. This means, in his status as servant. That which Laban and his mother said, “will you go with this man?” [24:58]. This means, if you want to go with this man. He is called man in this verse. The explanation is that they were ashamed to call Eliezer, servant, to his face. Also, because of Rebecca’s honor the called him man, that is to say, important. Later Scripture says, “she followed the man. So the servant took Rebecca” [24:61].