Genesis 26: 1-13

Isaac became the second of the Patriarch's, spelled Yitshaq in ancient Hebrew, as the only son of Abraham and Sarah and according to the Old Testament becomes the first newborn boy to be circumcised at just eight days old. In order to test Abraham's faith, God requests that Abraham builds an altar for the purpose of sacrificing his young son Isaac. As requested, Abraham constructs the altar, ties his son to the altar, prepares to sacrifice Isaac when an angel tells Abraham to release his son and instead sacrifice a male goat. When Isaac becomes 40 years of age, he marries Rebekah, who for many years could not have children. Isaac prays to God for help and when he is 60 years of age Rebekah gives birth to twin boys Esau and Jacob. Isaac, eventually, becomes blind, dies at the age of 180 years of age and is entombed in Hebron along with Abraham and Sarah. In Genesis 26:6-14 by the Jahwist source, is the third story of the wife - sister scenario. Later, Isaac along with his wife Rebecca move to Gerar and he tells his wife to say that she is his sister so that he will not be harmed. This story is similar of Abraham and Sarah, which can be found in Genesis 20:1-15. Found in Genesis 26:10 by the Jahwist source, Abimelek uses similar words to what is written in Genesis 12:18 and Genesis 20:9, by the Elohist source, when …show more content…
It is this specific story that many biblical historians claim supports the theory that there were two Jahwist authors at two different times or places. According to historians there is a different descriptive writing style between Abraham's story and Isaac's story suggest a second Jahwist source. As an example, read to two scriptures from Genesis 12:16 when Abraham received gifts from the Egyptian Pharaoh and Genesis 26:14 when Isaac receives gifts from