Rebecca

Description

This engraving is a visual interpretation of the story of Rebekah (Rivkah) in the Book of Genesis of the Old Testament, drawing particular inspiration from Genesis 24:22–30. Abraham's faithful servant Eliezer, sent to Mesopotamia to find a wife for Isaac, encountered Rebekah, the young woman designated by God, and presented her with a nose ring (or gold earring) and two bracelets. The gold bracelet on Rebekah's arm in this engraving is a symbolic trace of this sacred moment. Eliezer's gifts are not merely material gifts but also symbols of God's will manifested in the world. The water Rebekah offers with humility and grace reflects her inner virtue, while the bracelets symbolize divine chosenness.