Isaac
Family: Jacob's Family · Role: prophet and grandfather of Joseph · First appears: Joseph'S Coat Brought To His Father
Isaac was the father of Jacob and Esau, and the husband of Rebekah. Jacob identified himself as Isaac’s son when addressing the ruler of Egypt, while Esau was described as “a blemished issue” begotten by Isaac. In the account of Rebekah, Isaac intended to make the Philistine kingdom stumble by saying that his wife was his sister.
Isaac was the grandfather of Levi and Judah. He taught Levi the law of the priesthood and warned him to avoid unchastity; he also blessed Levi and Judah, and Judah recalled Isaac’s blessing that he would rule in Israel. Zepho invoked the God of Abraham and Isaac as his fathers’ God, and in the account of Joseph’s coat, Isaac ceased grieving when Joseph left him, because he knew Joseph lived. Isaac died at the time Joseph was released from prison. Later, God spoke of fulfilling a covenant with the patriarchs and giving their descendants the promised land.
Relationship record
Life events
- Isaac died.(Joseph And Benjamin)
- “He had died at the time when Joseph was released from prison”
- God swore to give the promised land to the patriarchs' posterity.(The Suffering Increases)
Joseph'S Coat Brought To His Father
- younger kin: Joseph “as soon as he quitted him, he left off from manifesting grief, because he knew that Joseph lived.”
The Second Journey To Egypt
- child: Jacob “From thy servant Jacob, the son of Isaac, the grandson of Abraham, prince of God, to the mighty and wise king Zaphenathpaneah, the ruler of Egypt, peace!”
- parent: Abraham “From thy servant Jacob, the son of Isaac, the grandson of Abraham, prince of God, to the mighty and wise king Zaphenathpaneah, the ruler of Egypt, peace!”
Joseph And Benjamin
- younger kin: Joseph “his grandfather Isaac was no more.”
Jacob Arrives In Egypt
- child: Jacob “and my days have not attained unto the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage.”
The Blessing Of Ephraim And Manasseh
- child: Jacob “When I left my father's house to go to Haran, I offered up a prayer at Beth-el, and I promised to give unto God the tenth of all I owned.”
The Blessing Of The Twelve Tribes
- parent: Abraham “Ishmael and the sons of Keturah were the blemished among the issue of my grandfather Abraham; my father Isaac begot a blemished issue in Esau”
- child: Esau “my father Isaac begot a blemished issue in Esau”
- child: Jacob “He had the same experience as his own father Isaac, who also had loss of memory inflicted upon him by God”