Son of Abraham and father to Jacob, Isaac is one of the three great patriarchs of the Jewish nation. Butler explores Genesis 26 and the life of Isaac in the following chapters:
John G. Butler, originally from Iowa, has been a Baptist minister for over fifty years and a pastor for over thirty-five years with pastorates in Clinton, Iowa; Williamsburg, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan; and Chicago, Illinois. Having attended Tennessee Temple University and graduated from Cedarville University, he also authored the 27-volume Bible Biography Series, a 10-volume Study of the Savior series about Jesus Christ, and the 4-volume Butler's Daily Bible Reading set, a unique daily devotional focusing on expository Bible study. He is also a veteran of the United States Navy.
“this struggle between Jacob and Esau in the womb of Isaac’s wife, Rebekah, portrays many struggles in our world.” (Page 121)
“ portrays the struggle between the serpent and the seed of the woman” (Page 121)
“They were the promise of the seed and the promise of the soil.” (Page 9)
“Isaac was pretty crafty here in the arrangements he made to give Esau the blessing; but as we will see later, he was taken in his own craftiness (cp. 1 Corinthians 3:19).” (Page 189)
“The name ‘Abraham’ meant father of multitudes; the name ‘Sarah’ meant princess, and the name ‘Ishmael’ meant God hears. But the name ‘Isaac’ only meant laughter.” (Page 14)