First part of a study of Isaac's life

1. The Life qj*x=y
of Isaac (1)
Laindon - 11th & 18th January
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2. Our plan of study
• Introduction
• Where Isaac dwelt
• His family and contemporaries
• The main events in his life
• God’s promises
• Types and shadows
• Isaac in the NT & his relationship with us
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3. Isaac – qj*x=y
Isaac *Strong’s 3327+
– Hebrew Yitschak', qj*x=y!, laughter
– In the poetical books sometimes qj*c=y!,
Yischak‘
“And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that
all that hear will laugh with me.” Genesis 21:6
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4. Genesis word cloud
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5. Isaac in the scriptures (1)
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6. Isaac in the scriptures (2)
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7. Where Isaac dwelt
• Born in Gerar
• Moves with Abraham to Beersheba
• Travels to Moriah with his father
• Returns to Beersheba
• Abraham moves to Hebron where Sarah dies
• Isaac is dwelling in Beerlahairoi when Rebekah arrives with
Abraham’s servant
• Abraham dies in Hebron where Isaac and Ishmael bury him
• Isaac moves to Gerar because of a famine
• He prospers greatly, then moves to Beersheba
• He finally moves to Hebron where he dies and is buried by
his sons
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8. Gerar & contemporary map
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9. Beersheba
[Well of seven or oath]
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10. Road near Beerlahairoi
[The well of him that liveth and seeth me]
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11. Hebron
[Alliance or community]
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12. Isaac’s family
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13. Chronology
2433 BC
2100 BC
1861 BC
2300 BC
Jacob & Esau
born
950
600
60
180
40
100
175
The flood Isaac marries Isaac dies
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14. Isaac is promised (Genesis 17)
• God covenants with Abraham concerning his
seed (Genesis 12:7)
• Abraham and Sarah wait 25 years for the
promised seed
• Conception immediately follows institution of
the rite of circumcision (Acts 7:8)
• Abraham is 100 years old and Sarah is 90 years
old when Isaac is born (Genesis 21)
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15. Separated from Ishmael (Genesis 21)
• Ishmael, aged 14 at Isaac’s birth, mocks/
persecutes him (Genesis 21:9 & Galatians 4:29)
• Sarah requires Hagar and Ishmael to be cast
out (:10-11)
• God speaks to Abraham and confirms that it
must be so (:12-13)
• Hagar and Ishmael are cast out (:12-21)
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16. Offered by his father (Genesis 22)
• God requires Abraham to offer Isaac, his ‘only
son, whom thou lovest’ as a burnt offering (:2)
• Abraham’s response is ‘to rise up early’ (:3)
• Abraham and Isaac go 3 day’s journey and
promise to return again (:4-5)
• God will provide himself a lamb (:6-12)
• A ram is provided and Abraham calls the place
Yahweh-yir’eh – God will provide (:13-14)
• God renews His covenant with Abraham (:15-19)
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17. Location of Mount Moriah
The place where
Melchizedek
offered sacrifice
to God?
The place where
Abraham offered
Isaac
The site of the
threshing floor of
Araunah the
Jebusite
The place where
Solomon built the
Temple
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18. A wife is chosen for him (Genesis 24)
• Sarah dies in Hebron at the age of 127, Isaac
being 37 years of age (Genesis 23)
• Eliezer is sent by Abraham to choose a wife for
Isaac from amongst his relatives
• Rebekah, daughter of Bethuel and grand-
daughter of Nahor is chosen
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