Isaac or Ishak (Hebrew: יִצְחָק, Modern Yiẓḥaq Tiberian Yiṣḥāq, "he will laugh"; Yiddish: יִצְחָק, Yitzchok; Greek: Ισαάκ; Latin: Isaac; Arabic: إسحٰق or إسحاق ʾIsḥāq; pronounced /ˈaɪzek/)) was the only child of Abraham and Sarah, and the father of Jacob and Esau, described in the Hebrew Bible. He is regarded as one of the three patriarchs of the Jewish people. According to the Book of Genesis, Abraham was 100 years old when Isaac was born. Isaa...
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Isaac or Ishak (Hebrew: יִצְחָק, Modern Yiẓḥaq Tiberian Yiṣḥāq, "he will laugh"; Yiddish: יִצְחָק, Yitzchok; Greek: Ισαάκ; Latin: Isaac; Arabic: إسحٰق or إسحاق ʾIsḥāq; pronounced /ˈaɪzek/)) was the only child of Abraham and Sarah, and the father of Jacob and Esau, described in the Hebrew Bible. He is regarded as one of the three patriarchs of the Jewish people. According to the Book of Genesis, Abraham was 100 years old when Isaac was born. Isaac died when he was 180 years old, which made him the longest-living patriarch. He was also the only one whose name was not changed, and the only one who did not leave Canaan (although he once tried to leave and God told him not to do so). Compared to Abraham and Jacob, his story is less colorful, relating few incidents of his life.
The New Testament contains several references to Isaac. The early Christian church viewed Abraham's willingness to follow God's command to sacrifice Isaac as an example of faith and obedience.
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