Abraham was kind, Isaac was straight, and Jacob was honest—who are we kidding? Dec 2, 2024, 7:11 AM Edit. Share. ... In the sacrifice of Isaac, Abraham called G^d’s bluff.

Like Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, our job is to expose the face of God wherever it is hidden. All of those who act “ungodly” in this world are simply unable to access their Godly essence and ...

Jacob, the deceiver, became Israel, the one who would bring forth the 12 tribes of the great nation of Israel. ... “I am the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob,” he echoes through the ages.

As Isaac neared death, he decided to bless his children. He intended to give one blessing to Esau which is found in Gen 27:28-29. And he intended to give a different blessing to Jacob which is ...

As with Abraham, the “child problem” continued with Isaac. In this case, it was parental favoritism: Esau by Isaac, Jacob by Rebekah. But divided parental sympathies also mirror divine plans ...

Indeed, Isaac seems to fade after the sacrifice, with his life story told in just one chapter, compared to more than a dozen chapters for both Abraham and Jacob. Worse yet, Isaac’s chapter “is ...