01-18-2022, 08:32 PM
I've been meaning to reply to this for some time but wanted to do a little studying first.
So not too much is written about his life, but what is written is what is important.
He was technically the first born Hebrew.
He was the first one to be circumcised on the day G-d commanded for all future Hebrew children, the 8th day.
He seemed to obey his fathers instructions when going to be offered without much fuss. I guess there was some kind of love/trust for his father.
Yes his wife was chosen for him. But I might argue since he was the first born Hebrew, he may have needed some "divine assistance". Looks like he did love Rebecca.
They were childless for many years, prayed and then conceived twins, Jacob and Esau.
When there was a famine, Isaac was going to leave for Egypt but stayed within the borders of Canaan as it and he were holy.
When he arrived in Gerar, he tried to fool the people there as to who Rebecca was, saying it was his sister (like his father did previously). He was eventually exposed, but also given protection by the King.
It is said he prospered which bred envy, so he left for another part of Gerar. There he had an issue with the digging of some wells that didn't go well in the beginning. But eventually things worked out for the 3rd one.
I'm not sure if he was "betrayed" by his wife and son, I think he may have been fooled. But he did make up for it by blessing Esau as well. Why do you think Jacob a "false" son?
Isaac is credited by our sages as instituting the afternoon prayer as it is written - "And Isaac went forth to pray in the field towards evening.”
So to summarize, I see Isaac as a strong person who doesn't give up and tries to do what is right for he and his family (making adjustments and corrections as needed.)
So not too much is written about his life, but what is written is what is important.
He was technically the first born Hebrew.
He was the first one to be circumcised on the day G-d commanded for all future Hebrew children, the 8th day.
He seemed to obey his fathers instructions when going to be offered without much fuss. I guess there was some kind of love/trust for his father.
Yes his wife was chosen for him. But I might argue since he was the first born Hebrew, he may have needed some "divine assistance". Looks like he did love Rebecca.
They were childless for many years, prayed and then conceived twins, Jacob and Esau.
When there was a famine, Isaac was going to leave for Egypt but stayed within the borders of Canaan as it and he were holy.
When he arrived in Gerar, he tried to fool the people there as to who Rebecca was, saying it was his sister (like his father did previously). He was eventually exposed, but also given protection by the King.
It is said he prospered which bred envy, so he left for another part of Gerar. There he had an issue with the digging of some wells that didn't go well in the beginning. But eventually things worked out for the 3rd one.
I'm not sure if he was "betrayed" by his wife and son, I think he may have been fooled. But he did make up for it by blessing Esau as well. Why do you think Jacob a "false" son?
Isaac is credited by our sages as instituting the afternoon prayer as it is written - "And Isaac went forth to pray in the field towards evening.”
So to summarize, I see Isaac as a strong person who doesn't give up and tries to do what is right for he and his family (making adjustments and corrections as needed.)