Genesis - 59 - Gen. 25:11 - LIKE FATHER LIKE SON

We’ve all heard the expression, “like father like son.”  In this lesson we will see how this relates to Abraham and his son Isaac. 

Perhaps, for many of us, we look upon Isaac as a minor Biblical character.  His story is not very long in the Torah in Genesis.  Matter of fact in the Hebrew Scriptures there are about 200 some verses connected to Abraham and about 100 for Isaac; Isaac seems to be not as important as his dad.  But, this is a wrong view. 

In this lesson we will see some amazing aspects of his life, Isaac’s life, and this will result in one conclusion; Isaac and his life is a big big deal.  We will see that things in Abraham’s life seemingly are repeated in the life of Isaac.  I wonder if this is where the rabbis got their insight into a Biblical concept they saw.  It is captured in the phrase מַעֲשֵׂה אֲבוֹת סִימָן לַבָּנִים - Ma'asay Avot Seeman L’Baneem or “The deeds of the fathers are signs for the children.”  So if one looks at Abraham’s life some of the events are signs or predictions for Isaac.  In lessons 54 and 55 in this series we began to see that this was connected to Jesus as well.  Indeed the rabbinic concept that “the deeds of the fathers are signs for the children,” is demonstrated in the unbelievable links between יִצְחָק Yeetzack and יֵשׁוּעַ‎ Yeshua, Isaac and Jesus.  We will see this continue in this lesson and in lesson 60. 

Here are the links to lesson 54 and 55.  Perhaps you have already listened to them.  It might be good to go back and review.  If you haven’t listened to those lessons, I highly recommend you go back, listen to them, and gain a more complete picture and understanding of the awesome standing of Isaac. So, here’s the links …

Lesson 54 – https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-8zhit-1139596

Lesson 55 - https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-w7b5j-11507a8

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