Promise of Isaac
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Promise of Isaac refers to God’s covenantal assurance in the Hebrew Bible that Abraham and Sarah would miraculously have a son, Isaac, through whom the chosen lineage would continue.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old Testament theme
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biblical concept ⓘ covenantal assurance ⓘ divine promise ⓘ |
| centralFigure |
Abraham
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God NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concernsPerson | Isaac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | birth of Ishmael ⓘ |
| describesEvent | miraculous birth of Isaac ⓘ |
| fulfilledIn | birth of Isaac ⓘ |
| genealogicalOutcome | Israelite nation ⓘ |
| givenTo |
Abraham
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Sarah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInterpretationIn |
Christian theology
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Islamic tradition ⓘ Jewish exegesis ⓘ |
| hasPrimarySource |
Book of Genesis
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Hebrew Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implies | Isaac as child of promise ⓘ |
| involvesTheme |
covenant
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divine faithfulness ⓘ election ⓘ fulfillment of prophecy ⓘ lineage of the chosen people ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Hebrew ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Genesis narrative of Abraham ⓘ |
| partOf | Abrahamic covenant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precondition | Abrahamic faith in God ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Abrahamic covenant
NERFINISHED
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land promise to Abraham ⓘ promise of descendants ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Islam ⓘ Judaism ⓘ |
| scripturalReference |
Genesis 12
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Genesis 15 NERFINISHED ⓘ Genesis 17 ⓘ Genesis 18 NERFINISHED ⓘ Genesis 21 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signAssociated | circumcision ⓘ |
| theologicalSignificance | continuation of covenant line through Isaac ⓘ |
| timeOfFulfillment |
when Abraham was about 100 years old
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when Sarah was beyond childbearing age ⓘ |
| understoodAs | foundation of Israel’s covenant identity ⓘ |
| viewedAs | test of Abraham and Sarah’s faith ⓘ |
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