Try it FREE. Font Size Font Size. Lockyer's All the Men of the Bible — Isaac. The Man Whose Birth Caused a Laugh Isaac is one of the few cases in the Bible in which God selected a name for a child and announced it before he was born. When Isaac was a hundred years old, it became his turn to designate his successor by passing on the family blessing. Although he would live another eighty years, this bestowal of the blessing was the last meaningful thing about Isaac recorded in the book of Genesis.
Regrettably, he nearly failed in this task. Somehow, he remained oblivious to God's revelation to his wife that, contrary to normal custom, the younger son, Jacob, was to become head of the family instead of the older Gen.
It took a clever ploy by Rebecca and Jacob to put Isaac back on track to fulfill God's purposes. Maintaining the family business meant that the fundamental structure of the family had to be intact. Though sometimes the birthright was transferred, it was typically reserved for the firstborn son.
The specific laws concerning it varied, but it seems to have been a stable feature of ancient Near Eastern culture. The blessing was the corresponding invocation of prosperity from God and succession of leadership in the household. Mike has worked in the information technology field for many years and he uses his talents and experience in the ministry for the glory of the Lord.
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