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VERSE: Gn24-52a


RULE: In the Bible bowing is used as a symbolic acknowledgement
in 4 possible ways
--Thanks
--Acknowledgement of Power
--Offer of Help
--Worship



EXAMPLES:
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  In the following examples Bowing symbolizes giving THANKS
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    VERSE  FUNCTION  TEXT
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(1) Gn24-48 Thanks   Thanking God for meeting Rivkah
(2) Gn23-07 Thanks   Chebronites allow Abraham burial rights
(3) Gn23-12 Thanks   Aphron agrees to sell(give) Abraham a burial plot
(4) Gn24-26 Thanks   Eliezer thanks God for meeting Rivkah
(5) Gn24-52 Thanks   Eliezer thanks God for Laban releasing Rivkah*1

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  In the following examples Bowing symbolizes acknowlegement of POWER
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(6) Gn37-10 Power    Will I(Jacob)...come to bow beforeyou(Joeseph)
(7) Gn33-03 Power    Jacob bows 7 times when meeting Esauv
(8) Gn43-28 Power    Joesph's brothers to Joseph
(9) Gn47-31 Power    Jacob to Joseph
(10)Gn48-12 Power    Joseph's brother to Joseph(after Jacobs death)
(11)Gn49-08 Power    Jews should acknowledge Judah's power
(12)Gn27-29 Power    Nations should acknowledge Jacobs power

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  In the following examples Bowing symbolizes a request for HELP
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(13) Ex18-07 help     Yithro brings Moshes family to him
(14) Gn18-02 Help     Abraham offers hospitality to the 3 men
(15) Gn19-01 Help     Lot offers hospitality to the 2 men

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  In the following examples Bowing symbolizes worship
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(16) Ex24-01 Worship  Moses,Aaron & 70 elders upon receipt of Torah
(17) Gn22-05 Worship  Abraham & Isaac to God
(18) Ex20-05 Worship  Jews shouldn't worship other Gods


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