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May 20, 2024 · How to say Eliezer of Damascus in English? Pronunciation of Eliezer of Damascus with 2 audio pronunciations, 1 meaning and more for Eliezer of Damascus.
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- He Is Mentioned Only Once in the Torah by Name. Eliezer, the faithful servant of Abraham, is mentioned by name only once in Scripture, as part of a conversation between Abraham and G‑d.
- He Had an Unusual Appellation. What is the meaning of the word “Damesek” which precedes his name? The sages of the Talmud tell us that it can be broken up into two words, doleh umashkeh, “ladles out and gives to drink,” since he drank deeply from Abraham’s teachings of monotheism and morality, which he then shared freely with others.2.
- He Accompanied Abraham in Battle. Before Scripture introduces Eliezer, we read about Abraham’s nephew, Lot, being captured (along with the people of Sodom) in the battle between the four and five kings, and how Abraham led his “proteges, those born in his home, 318 [men]” in battle for the captives’ freedom.4.
- He Was Dispatched to Find a Wife for Isaac. Eliezer is best known for being the unnamed servant, described as “the elder of his home, who ruled over all that was his,”6 whom Abraham dispatched to find a wife for his son Isaac.
Eliezer. 1. Of Damascus, the lawful heir of Abraham, should he die childless, Genesis 15:2.He is generally assumed to be the "eldest servant," who was sent, sixty-five years afterwards, to obtain a wife for Isaac, Genesis 24:1-67.
Eliezer. Eliezer [Ĕli ēzûr]— god is my help. The second son of Moses and Zipporah to whom his father gave this name as a memento of his gratitude to God ( Exod. 18:4; 1 Chron. 23:15, 17; 26:25 ). A son of Becher and grandson of Benjamin ( 1 Chron. 7:8 ). A priest who assisted in the return of the Ark to Jerusalem ( 1 Chron. 15:24 ).
Faced with fulfilling such a solemn oath, Abraham's servant, likely Eliezer of Damascus ( Genesis 15:2 ), takes great care to choose a suitable mate for Isaac, placing his trust in God to lead him to the right woman. In fulfilling his oath, Eliezer is blessed by God and led directly to the family of Nahor, Abraham's brother.
