EPISODE · Jun 17, 2022 · 22 MIN
Isaac: A Story About Nothing.
from A Light to the Nations - Scripture Analysis Podcast · host The Ephesus School
In this episode we compare key details in the marriage stories of Isaac and Jacob in Genesis. Jacob leaves home, works hard to get exactly what he wants and it results in slavery. Isaac, on today other hand, stays at home, does nothing and receives grace. His cycle, a story “about nothing”,” parallels the episode in Genesis 22 in which Abraham’s faith is tested. He responds by doing nothing, except obey the will of the Lord. Which is everything.
Embed this episode
What this episode covers
In the patriarchal narratives in Genesis, the story of Isaac is unique. Compared to Jacob, he doesn’t do much to make things happen. In not taking matters into his own hands and following plan of God, Isaac had more in common with Abraham than Jacob. Is this a model for understanding what Paul means when he says in Galatians that “we, like Isaac, are children of promise”?
Ready to play
Isaac: A Story About Nothing.
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
No similar episodes found.
Similar Podcasts
No similar podcasts found.