Keys to the Promise. Gen 24
The original example of biblical matchmaking is when Abraham sends his servant 500 miles to Haran to find a wife for his son Isaac. It's not exactly "dating" and neither Abraham or Isaac writes a "bio". Instead Abraham gives his servant three keys. Think about his predicament. All he really cared about in life was his calling to be that "father of a great nation". He had obtained wealth, power, and a wife who was still a fetching beauty in her 90’s, but now on his deathbed, Abraham only cared about God’s calling on his life which extends through generations only possible through his unmarried son: to be "a blessing to the whole earth". So for us who also care about God’s calling for our next chapter and want to be even a small part of God’s project for this Genesis 12:1-3 blessing for the whole earth, Abraham’s strategy is so important. It was one he had very little control over. Find a woman who would be able to support ...