Isaac and Rebecca, Known as ‘The Jewish Bride’
Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1665 - c. 1669
To prevent being killed and having his wife captured by King Abimelech, Isaac concealed his love for Rebecca by pretending they were brother and sister. However, their intimacy betrayed them when they thought they were not being spied on.
Rembrandt depicts them in a tender moment.
https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/object/Isaac-and-Rebecca-Known-as-The-Jewish-Bride--019c1265e6dbf108d4587ab2b7c02c66
Degrees of consanguinity: Isaac married his first cousin once removed Rebecca but there is only a 3% chance of a shared inherited genetic defect — Bob E., 6/18/26
https://www.eskimo.com/~lhowell/bcp1662/misc/kindred.html
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Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
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| Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67 Psalm 45: 11-18 or Song of Solomon 2:8-13 Romans 7:15-25a Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 |
