Isaac
Patriarch, son of Abraham. Listed among the ancient patriarchs who held both supreme powers (prince and priest) in conjunction.
Preliminaries
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TO THE MOST REVEREND AND MOST ILLUSTRIOUS LORD HENRY FRANCIS VAN DER BURCH, ARCHBISHOP AND DUKE OF CAMBRAI, PRINCE OF THE HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE, COUNT OF CAMBRAI.
— Listed among ancient patriarchs holding both supreme powers
"Melchizedek, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and the other ancient patriarchs"
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TO THE MOST REVEREND AND MOST ILLUSTRIOUS LORD HENRY FRANCIS VAN DER BURCH, ARCHBISHOP AND DUKE OF CAMBRAI, PRINCE OF THE HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE, COUNT OF CAMBRAI.
— Moses' ancestor: Abraham begot Isaac, Isaac begot Jacob
"Abraham begot Isaac, Isaac Jacob"
Preface and Praise of Sacred Scripture
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II. The Richness of the Old Testament
— With Abraham, praised for obedience to God in the sacrifice
"Abraham and Isaac, those innocents, who resolved to seal the obedience owed to God"
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Praises of Moses from Scripture and the Fathers
— God appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
"I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob"
Commentary on the Pentateuch of Moses
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Canons Bearing a Torch Before the Pentateuch
— Listed among those given meaningful names
"That this is so is clear in the names Adam, Eve, Seth, Cain, Noah, Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob"
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Canons Bearing a Torch Before the Pentateuch
— God is called the fear of Isaac
"God is called the fear of Isaac, that is, the one who was feared by Isaac"
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Sacred Chronology
— Abraham begets Isaac at 100
"Abraham, 100 years old, begets Isaac."
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Sacred Chronology
— Isaac, 40 years old, marries Rebecca
"Isaac, 40 years old, marries Rebecca."
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Sacred Chronology
— Isaac, 60 years old, begets Esau and Jacob
"Isaac, 60 years old, begets Esau and Jacob."
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Sacred Chronology
— Isaac, 180 years old, dies
"Isaac, 180 years old, dies."
Chapter I (The Six Days of Creation)
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Introduction
— Named as a Patriarch
"especially of the Patriarchs Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph."
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Introduction
— Born in the 100th year of Abraham; Jacob born in his 60th year
"In the 100th year of Abraham, Isaac was born, Gen. ch. 21, v. 4. In the 60th year of Isaac, Jacob was born"
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Introduction
— Named in the fourth part of Genesis
"encompasses the deeds of Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph"