Rifka is more than you might think

When we first hear that Avraham is looking for a wife for Yitzchak, we are content. That is understandable and normal enough, nothing different at all. If you take a closer look, however, a few things pop out that shed a different light on this situation. Yitzchak's future wife is being brought back to a foreign land where she doesn't know anyone, she can't meet her husband beforehand, and she has to prove herself first. She has to have a blind faith. Sound familiar yet? This girl will have to go on a similar journey to Avraham. Why will this have to happen to her, and why does Avraham want this type of wife for Yitzchak?

The answer is interesting. Avraham was an outgoing person. He was a military and political leader, he was spreading ethical monotheism, and he was communicating with G-d. We don't see Yitzcak having to undergo any of this. HE seems like a more sedentary type of person. HE sat learning. He was more passive and was not as much of an activist. Rifka is the "Avraham" in their relationship. She is the one that takes charge of the situation and makes things happen. SHe must be up to the task of being a mother of a nation.