The saint library

Saint Rebecca the Righteous

Old Testament foremother
Old Testament
Feast day: Sunday of the Forefathers

Icon of Rebecca the Righteous. Image source: Brian Matthew Whirledge; image source Legacy Icons

A life of faith

Rebecca was the wife of Isaac and the mother of Jacob and Esau. The OCA entry directs readers to the Genesis accounts of her family and notes that Saint Paul also mentions her.

The Eastern Orthodox Church remembers saints in prayer and commemoration. Their lives offer examples for Christians learning to live their faith.

A reflection

Read the biblical account alongside the Church’s remembrance. Consider what the passage invites you to bring to prayer.

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