Isaac
Patriarchs · Old Testament
Name meaning Laughter
The promised son of Abraham and Sarah, heir of the covenant.
Family
Son of Abraham and Sarah; husband of Rebekah; father of Esau and Jacob.
Strengths
Submitted on Mount Moriah; a peacemaker over wells.
Failures and struggles
Showed favouritism between his sons.
Lessons for us
God Himself provides the lamb.
In the Scriptures
And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac. Genesis 21:3 · KJV
And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together. Genesis 22:8 · KJV
And the LORD appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham’s sake. Genesis 26:24 · KJV