Don’t Take My Son Back There

Abraham knew something. If Isaac returned to Haran, then everything would be lost. The promise of the land would be void. The purpose of the wealth would be assimilated into another person’s dreams and aspirations.

The servant took no chances. If he was a hunter today, we would say he was “loaded for bear”. His retinue was large with obvious signs of his master’s wealth. To the servant, it seemed not unlikely this would be a hard sell – he was going to be prepared.

I suppose there is something to this. Every person lived long enough to think in terms of legacy wants that the fruit of their life’s work should not be squandered.

I suppose the lesson of the luwak is that even when the fruit is consumed, the seed remains. To a parent this is a lifeline. With Abraham, I’m still hoping they won’t go back.