Chapters 25-26 of Genesis present a number of parallels between the lives of Abraham and Isaac, inviting the reader to compare the two. Some of the comparisons are:
- Like Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebekah had fertility problems. Unlike Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebekah did not resort to using a concubine.
- Like Abraham, Isaac had to deal with famine. Unlike Abraham, Isaac did not seek refuge in Egypt.
- Like Abraham, Isaac was wary of the people of surrounding cultures and did not trust them. Like Abraham, Isaac claimed his wife was his sister because of this distrust.
- Like Abraham, Isaac was blessed with great wealth.
- As with Abraham, the leaders of Gerar were attracted to Isaac's wealth and sought a treaty with him.
- Isaac, like Abraham, had to cope with disputes over wells and water rights.
- Isaac, like Abraham, sought to have peace with those around him and distanced himself from conflict.
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