Jump to: CBC • Hitchcock's • Smith's • ATS • ISBE • Easton's • Concordance • Thesaurus • Greek • Hebrew • Library • Subtopics • Terms • Resources Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia IsaacAfter Abram's entrance into Canaan the Lord promised him an heir by Sarai his wife (Genesis 17:15-17). Isaac was pre-eminently the child of promise (Genesis 17:19; Genesis 18:9-15; Genesis 21:1-5). He was married to Rebekah, his cousin (Genesis 24:1-67). He was Abraham's heir (Genesis 25:5; God renewed the two great promises (Genesis 12:1-3; Genesis 26:1-5). Isaac was a farmer and herdsman (Genesis 26:12-25). Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary IsaacSmith's Bible Dictionary Isaac(laughter), the son whom Sara bore to Abraham, in the hundredth year of his age, at Gerar. (B.C. 1897.) In his infancy he became the object of Ishmael's jealousy; and in his youth the victim, in intention, of Abraham's great sacrificial act of faith. When forty years old he married Rebekah his cousin, by whom, when he was sixty, he had two sons, Esau and Jacob. Driven by famine to Gerar, he acquired great wealth by his flocks but was repeatedly dispossessed by the Philistines of the wells which he sunk at convenient stations. After the deceit by which Jacob acquired his father's blessing Isaac sent his son to seek a wife in Padan-aram; and all that we know of him during the last forty-three years of his life in that he saw that GOD, with a large and prosperous family, return to him at Hebron. (Genesis 36:27) before he died there, at the age of 180 years. He was buried by his two sons in the cave of Machpelah. In the New Testament reference is made to the offering of Isaac (Hebrews 11:17; James 2:21) and to his blessing his sons. (Hebrews 11:20) In (Galatians 4:28-31) he is contrasted with Ishmael. In reference to the offering up of Isaac by Abraham, the primary doctrine taught are those of sacrifice and substitution, as the means appointed by God for taking away sin; and, as co-ordinate with these, the need of the obedience of faith, on the part of man, to receive the benefit. (Hebrews 11:17) The animal which God provided and Abraham offered was in the whole history of sacrifice the recognized type of "the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sins of the world." Isaac is the type of humanity itself, devoted to death for sin. ATS Bible Dictionary IsaacLaughter, Genesis 17:17 18:12 21:6, one of the patriarchal ancestors of the Hebrew nation and of Christ, son of Abraham and Sarah, B. C. 1896-1705. His history is related in Genesis 21:1-34 24:1-28:22 35:27-29. He is memorable for the circumstances attending his birth, as a child of prophecy and promise, in the old age of his parents. Even in childhood he was the object of dislike to his brother Ishmael, son of the bondwoman; and in this, a type of all children of the promise, Galatians 4:29. Trained in the fear of God to early manhood, he showed a noble trust and obedience in his conduct during that remarkable trail of faith which established Abraham as the "father of the faithful;" and in his meek submission to all the will of God, prefigured the only-begotten Son of the Father. At the age of forty, he married the pious and lovely Rebekah of Mesopotamia. Most of his life was spent in the southern part of Canaan and its vicinity. At the burial of his father, he as joined by his outcast brother Ishmael. Two sons of Isaac are named in Scripture. The partiality of the mother for Jacob, and of the father for Esau, led to unhappy jealousies, discord, sin, and long separations between the brothers, though all were overruled to accomplish the purposed of God. At the age of one hundred and thirty-seven, Isaac blessed Jacob and sent him away into Mesopotamia. At the age of one hundred and eighty, he died, and was buried in the tomb of Abraham by his two sons. In his natural character, Isaac was humble, tranquil, and meditative; in his piety, devout, full of faith, and eminently submissive to the will of God. Easton's Bible Dictionary Laughter. (1) Israel, or the kingdom of the ten tribes (Amos 7:9, 16).(2.) The only son of Abraham by Sarah. He was the longest lived of the three patriarchs (Genesis 21:1-3). He was circumcised when eight days old (4-7); and when he was probably two years old a great feast was held in connection with his being weaned. The next memorable event in his life is that connected with the command of God given to Abraham to offer him up as a sacrifice on a mountain in the land of Moriah (Genesis 22). (see ABRAHAM.) When he was forty years of age Rebekah was chosen for his wife (Genesis 24). After the death and burial of his father he took up his residence at Beer-lahai-roi (25:7-11), where his two sons, Esau and Jacob, were born (21-26), the former of whom seems to have been his favourite son (27, 28). In consequence of a famine (Genesis 26:1) Isaac went to Gerar, where he practised deception as to his relation to Rebekah, imitating the conduct of his father in Egypt (12:12-20) and in Gerar (20:2). The Philistine king rebuked him for his prevarication. After sojourning for some time in the land of the Philistines, he returned to Beersheba, where God gave him fresh assurance of covenant blessing, and where Abimelech entered into a covenant of peace with him. The next chief event in his life was the blessing of his sons (Genesis 27:1). He died at Mamre, "being old and full of days" (35:27-29), one hundred and eighty years old, and was buried in the cave of Machpelah. In the New Testament reference is made to his having been "offered up" by his father (Hebrews 11:17; James 2:21), and to his blessing his sons (Hebrews 11:20). As the child of promise, he is contrasted with Ishmael (Romans 9:7, 10; Galatians 4:28; Hebrews 11:18). Isaac is "at once a counterpart of his father in simple devoutness and purity of life, and a contrast in his passive weakness of character, which in part, at least, may have sprung from his relations to his mother and wife. After the expulsion of Ishmael and Hagar, Isaac had no competitor, and grew up in the shade of Sarah's tent, moulded into feminine softness by habitual submission to her strong, loving will." His life was so quiet and uneventful that it was spent "within the circle of a few miles; so guileless that he let Jacob overreach him rather than disbelieve his assurance; so tender that his mother's death was the poignant sorrow of years; so patient and gentle that peace with his neighbours was dearer than even such a coveted possession as a well of living water dug by his own men; so grandly obedient that he put his life at his father's disposal; so firm in his reliance on God that his greatest concern through life was to honour the divine promise given to his race.", Geikie's Hours, etc. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia ISAACi'-zak:oIT- (CS:HebrewIT+`iruIT-/cS): Eldest son of Caleb (1 Chronicles 4:15); probably to be read Ir, the syllable "-u" being the conjunction "and" belonging to the following word. ISAAC, TESTAMENT OF TESTAMENT OF ISAAC See APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE, sec. IV, 3. Greek 2464. Isaak -- Isaac, the son of Abraham ... Isaac, the son of Abraham. Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Indeclinable Transliteration: Isaak Phonetic Spelling: (ee-sah-ak') Short Definition: Isaac Definition ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2464.htm - 6k 4479. Rhebekka -- Rebecca, the wife of Isaac 2384. Iakob -- Jacob, the son of Isaac, also the father of Joseph ... 2269a. Esau -- Esau, a son of Isaac 2269. Esau -- Esau, a son of Isaac Strong's Hebrew 3446. Yischaq -- Isaac... Yischaq. 3447 . Isaac. Transliteration: Yischaq Phonetic Spelling: (yis-khawk') Short Definition: Isaac. Word Origin the same as Yitschaq, qv. Isaac ... /hebrew/3446.htm - 6k 6215. Esav -- oldest son of Isaac 7259. Ribqah -- wife of Isaac 3290. Yaaqob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc. 4179. Moriyyah -- a mountain where Isaac was to be sacrificed 112b. Edom -- another name for Esau, older son of Isaac, also his ... 7344. Rechoboth -- "broad places," a well dug by Isaac, also two ... 3327. Yitschaq -- "he laughs," son of Abraham and Sarah Library The Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts Abraham and Isaac. The Story of Abraham and Isaac Isaac Newton. Isaac Watts. Isaac Here Beginneth the Life of Isaac Isaac A Methodist Isaac Newton Isaac the Shepherd Prince. Thesaurus Isaac (127 Occurrences)... In consequence of a famine (Genesis 26:1) Isaac went to Gerar, where he practised deception as to his relation to Rebekah, imitating the conduct of his father ... /i/isaac.htm - 60k Isaac's (8 Occurrences) Rebecca (28 Occurrences) Gerar (10 Occurrences) Armenian Rebekah (31 Occurrences) Blesseth (55 Occurrences) Beer-lahai-roi (3 Occurrences) Abim'elech (58 Occurrences) Begat (112 Occurrences) Resources Who was Isaac in the Bible? | GotQuestions.orgHow old was Isaac when Abraham almost sacrificed him? | GotQuestions.org Why does God refer to Himself as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob? | GotQuestions.org Isaac: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus Concordance Isaac (127 Occurrences)Matthew 1:2 Matthew 8:11 Matthew 22:32 Mark 12:26 Luke 3:34 Luke 13:28 Luke 20:37 Acts 3:13 Acts 7:8 Acts 7:32 Romans 9:7 Romans 9:10 Galatians 4:28 Hebrews 11:9 Hebrews 11:17 Hebrews 11:18 Hebrews 11:19 Hebrews 11:20 James 2:21 Genesis 17:19 Genesis 17:21 Genesis 21:3 Genesis 21:4 Genesis 21:5 Genesis 21:8 Genesis 21:9 Genesis 21:10 Genesis 21:12 Genesis 22:2 Genesis 22:3 Genesis 22:6 Genesis 22:7 Genesis 22:9 Genesis 24:3 Genesis 24:4 Genesis 24:14 Genesis 24:62 Genesis 24:63 Genesis 24:64 Genesis 24:66 Genesis 24:67 Genesis 25:5 Genesis 25:6 Genesis 25:9 Genesis 25:11 Genesis 25:19 Genesis 25:20 Genesis 25:21 Genesis 25:26 Genesis 25:28 Genesis 26:1 Genesis 26:2 Genesis 26:6 Genesis 26:8 Genesis 26:9 Genesis 26:11 Genesis 26:12 Genesis 26:16 Genesis 26:17 Genesis 26:18 Genesis 26:20 Genesis 26:27 Genesis 26:31 Genesis 26:35 Genesis 27:1 Genesis 27:2 Genesis 27:5 Genesis 27:20 Genesis 27:21 Genesis 27:22 Genesis 27:26 Genesis 27:27 Genesis 27:30 Genesis 27:32 Genesis 27:33 Genesis 27:37 Genesis 27:39 Genesis 27:46 Genesis 28:1 Genesis 28:5 Genesis 28:6 Genesis 28:8 Genesis 28:13 Genesis 31:18 Genesis 31:42 Genesis 31:53 Genesis 32:9 Genesis 35:12 Genesis 35:27 Genesis 35:28 Genesis 35:29 Genesis 46:1 Genesis 48:15 Genesis 48:16 Genesis 49:31 Genesis 50:24 Exodus 2:24 Exodus 3:6 Exodus 3:15 Exodus 3:16 Subtopics Isaac: A Designation of the Ten Tribes Isaac: The Miraculous Son of Abraham Isaac: The Miraculous Son of Abraham is Provided a Wife from Among his Relatives Isaac: The Miraculous Son of Abraham was a Prophet Isaac: The Miraculous Son of Abraham with Ishmael, Buries his Father in the Cave of Machpelah Isaac: The Miraculous Son of Abraham: Abrahamic Covenant Confirmed In Isaac: The Miraculous Son of Abraham: Ancestor of Jesus Isaac: The Miraculous Son of Abraham: Death and Burial of Isaac: The Miraculous Son of Abraham: Esau and Jacob Born To Isaac: The Miraculous Son of Abraham: His Devoutness Isaac: The Miraculous Son of Abraham: His Filial Obedience Isaac: The Miraculous Son of Abraham: His Old Age, Last Blessing Upon his Sons Isaac: The Miraculous Son of Abraham: His Peaceableness Isaac: The Miraculous Son of Abraham: Lives in Gerar Isaac: The Miraculous Son of Abraham: Lives in the South Country at the Well Called Lahai-Roi Isaac: The Miraculous Son of Abraham: Moves Away to the Valley of Gerar, Afterward Called Beer-Sheba Isaac: The Miraculous Son of Abraham: Offered in Sacrifice by his Father Isaac: The Miraculous Son of Abraham: Possesses Large Flocks and Herds Isaac: The Miraculous Son of Abraham: Prophecies Concerning Isaac: The Miraculous Son of Abraham: Prospers Related Terms Beer-lahai-roi (3 Occurrences) Burnt-offering (205 Occurrences) |