The document provides an overview of the life of Isaac from the scriptures across 12 pages. It discusses Isaac dwelling in Gerar during a famine, taking Rebekah as his wife after his mother's death, blessing Jacob before Esau, dying in Hebron at 180 years old, and being a type of Christ who was obedient and offered up by God's command. The document also covers God's promises to Isaac, Isaac representing the children of promise in contrast to Ishmael, and Isaac being mentioned in the New Testament as the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

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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 in the scriptures
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4. He takes Rebekah & Abraham dies
(Genesis 25)
• Isaac, aged 40, takes Rebekah to wife (‘he loved
her’) and is comforted regarding the loss of his
mother (Genesis 24:61-67)
• Rebekah is barren for 20 years (:21)
• Isaac intreats God and Rebekah bears twins (:21)
• Rebekah is told by the Lord that she bears two
nations in her womb (:22-23)
• She gives birth to Esau and Jacob (:24-28)
• Abraham dies 15 years later aged 175 (:8-9)
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5. He dwells in Gerar (Genesis 26)
• There is a famine, Isaac moves to Gerar and God
confirms his promise (:1-5)
• Isaac tells the Philistines that Rebekah is his
sister (:7)
• Abimelech sees through the deception (:8-11)
• Isaac prospers greatly, moves away from
Abimelech and unstops the wells (:12-22)
• Abimelech makes a covenant with him and Isaac
settles in Beersheba (:23-33)
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6. He blesses Jacob before Esau
(Genesis 27-28)
• Isaac, aged circa 120-130, fears he is close to
death and resolves to bless Esau (27:1-4)
• Isaac although he intended to bless Esau
blesses Jacob (27:5-29)
• The deception is exposed but Isaac says that
Jacob “shall be blessed” (27:30-40)
• Isaac blesses Jacob again and sends him to
Padanaram to find a wife (28:1-7)
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7. He dies in Hebron (Genesis 35)
• Jacob returns aged circa 80 with his wives,
Leah and Rachel (Genesis 33)
• He finally settles in Hebron with his father
Isaac
• Isaac dies at the age of 180 years and Esau and
Jacob bury him (:27-29)
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8. God’s promises to Isaac
• Given by an oath (Deuteronomy 1:8 &
Hebrews 6:13-20)
• Given to Isaac and his seed (Genesis 17:19 &
Hebrews 11:17-19)
• We, like Isaac, are children of promise
(Galatians 4:28-31)
• We, if faithful, are Isaac’s seed (Romans 9:7-9)
• Promises to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob (cf
Leviticus 26:42)
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9. Ishmael & Isaac as types
• The two seeds or classes of mankind
• Ishmael represents natural Israel, glorying in
their fleshly descent from Abraham
(John 8:31-59)
• Isaac represents those of Israel and the
Gentiles who disregard the flesh (John 6:63)
and put their trust in God’s promises
(Hebrews 11:13)
• Ishmael mocked and persecuted Isaac
(Galatians 4:29)
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10. Isaac as a type of Christ
• The child of promise
• Born contrary to nature
• The fulfilment of the promise delayed (25:4000)
• Announced by an angel of God
• Described as the “only son”
• Offered up by God’s command/will
• Obedient, even yielding willingly to death
• Place of sacrifice Mt Moriah/Zion
• Rose after three days
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11. Most mentioned names in NT
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12. Isaac in the NT & our relationship
with him
• Yahweh is the God of Isaac (Acts 3:13 & 7:32),
the God of the living (Mark 12:26-27)
• Abraham, Isaac and Jacob (Matthew 8:11 etc)
• Isaac’s seed/children of the promise (Romans
9:6-13 & Galatians 4:28)
• An example of faith (Hebrews 11:8-20)
• Faith proved by works (James 2:21-26)
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