For in about eighteen hundred years after this, the Lord Jesus Christ was coming to this earth to be "The Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world"; and I think that when Abraham said, "God Himself will provide a lamb," he was thinking, not only of the saving of Isaac's life, but of that far-off day when Jesus should bear our sins, instead of us, on the Cross of Calvary, that we may go free! XXXV. A Bargain Between Two Brothers By and by Isaac grew up to be a man. Abraham and Sarah heard that in Abraham's old home in Mesopotamia, his brother Nahor had a family of sons and daughters, and they thought it would be very nice if Isaac could have one of these daughters for his wife. So Abraham called Eliezer, his chief servant, and told him to prepare for a long journey, as he wished him to bring back a wife for his son Isaac. Eliezer was afraid that the maiden would not come so far, but Abraham told him that God would send His angel with him to prosper him on his way. So Eliezer took some valuable presents, and set out with camels and servants to seek for a wife for his master's son. He at length reached the city of Nahor, where Abraham used to live. It seems that Eliezer used to pray about everything! If he could not kneel down to pray, he prayed in his heart; and to those who tell God everything, God sends very quick answers. In those hot countries, the caravans stop outside the city at the well, so that the thirsty men as well as the camels may drink. Then Eliezer prayed, and asked God to send out the maiden to draw water, who was to be the wife of Isaac, and to point her out to him by her offering to draw water for the camels; and it all happened just as he had prayed. Rebecca came out of the city with a pitcher upon her shoulder, which she carried to the well and filled with water. When Eliezer ran to meet her, and asked her for a drink, she hastened to give him some, and offered at once to fill the trough and water all the thirsty camels. Then Eliezer asked her whose daughter she was, and when she told him, he knew at once that God had guided him to the very maiden whom Abraham wanted his son to marry! Was not this a quick answer? And Eliezer not only asked, but he thanked God for the answer. "And the man bowed down his head and worshipped the Lord." Then he gave Rebecca some beautiful presents; as well as many precious things for her mother and her brother. And so Rebecca consented to go back with Eliezer and became Isaac's wife; and Isaac was very glad his father had sent for her all that long way, for he loved her very much. By and by God sent Isaac and Rebecca two little twin sons, who grew up to be men. Esau was the elder, and Jacob was the younger. Esau was a very clever hunter, and lived an adventurous life among the mountains, and was often away for days in his hunting excursions. Jacob, however, preferred staying quietly at home, living in the tents, and looking after the flocks and herds.