What strengths and qualities did Rebekah have?

She was not a daughter of the Canaanites. But she was chosen from among Abrahams kindred for his son Isaac. She was fair to look at, a virgin, and she had a servant heart to wait upon others. She also was strong physically to be able to water large beasts of burden. She knew and was not afraid to marry Isaac. She trusted her Lord.

Rebekah became the wife of Isaac.

How was Rebekah's identity hidden?

Isaac lied to Abimelech saying Rebekah was his sister.

why? (Genesis 26:7-11)

Isaac was afraid he would be killed for Rebekah because she was so beautiful.

Rebekah was the mother of Jacob and Esau.

Who was Rebekah's favorite son?

Jacob

Rebekah was a Godly wife, but not without human weakness.
How did she show this weakness with her sons?

Rebekah actually violated Esau by showing favoritism to Jacob. I am sure Esau grew up filling rejected by his mother. Esau was the first born to inherit the first born's rights and Rebekah tricked her husband and Jacob got the blessing. By her actions her sons and her family were divided totally by bitterness and hate. She did not trust her husband to give her eldest son the blessing as was the practice in those days. Jacob also must have felt very controlled by his mother. She overstepped her authority in her home and it became divided.

What do you think of her strengths and weaknesses?

I believe if Rebekah would have hearkened to her husbands authority over the home her family would have not been so broken apart for so long. I believe she loved God but she like most of us mother's try to take things under control by fixing things. How can our children learn if we practice deceit. To me Rebekah would have to live the rest of her life with the thought that she drove a wedge between her two sons. I am sure after the deceit that she prayed to God for him to undo what she had done. It took years for Esau and Jacob to come together and forgive one another.

How do they correspond with your own strengths and weaknesses?

It is so easy to show favoritism. It is a sad situation when we do that because our children suffer for it. They grow up feeling rejected and unloved. Many times through the years when my husband worked I took on responsibilities that caused great grief. I think as a mother I was over protective and controlling. The strengths I have are that I do own up to my errors, I am willing to change, and I want to love both my children and grandchildren. I want them to know I will always love them and value them as people.

Bonus Question: What does Rebekah mean?