What comforted Isaac after his mother Sarah died?
Isaac was comforted by Rebekah, his new bride. After Sarah died, he brought Rebekah into his mother Sarah's tent, took her as his wife, and loved her. The vacuum left by his mother's death was suddenly filled by this new part of his experience, namely his marriage to Rebekah.
Les explains that Isaac had been meditating over his mother's death. Scripture says Isaac brought Rebekah into his mother Sarah's tent, took her, and she became his wife, and he loved her. Les points out that the Bible emphasizes Isaac loving his wife rather than Rebekah loving him, although she did. What comforted Isaac was the whole new part and parcel that came into his own experience: the vacuum caused by Sarah's death was suddenly filled with this new bride.
And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.