Le Pont de Bois (Rebecca and Eliezer)

The story of Rebecca and Eliezer, told in Genesis 24:1-20, recounts how the servant of the Jewish patriarch Abraham was sent to identify a wife for Isaac, Abraham’s beloved son. The servant Eliezer determined that the chosen maiden would be the first to offer him a drink and water for his camels on his arrival in the town of Nahor. Eliezer thus tied the selection of a bride to her hospitality, her readiness to relieve his thirst and that of his animals, her nurturing, kindly air, and her concern for the well-being of a traveler. The lush landscape forms a perfect analogy to the hospitality and attention of the young Rebecca.