What is Isaac?
{{other uses}} {{Judaism}} '''Isaac'''<ref>Also written '''Itzhak''' or '''Yitzhak''' ({{lang-he|יִצְחָק}} <small>[[Hebrew language#Modern Hebrew|Standard]]</small> ''{{Unicode|Yiẓḥaq}}'' <small>[[Tiberian vocalization|Tiberian]]</small> ''{{Unicode|Yiṣḥāq}}''; {{lang-ar|إسحٰق}}, ''{{Unicode|ʾIsḥāq}}'')</ref> is a figure in [[Abrahamic religion]]s, one of the three [[Patriarch]]<nowiki/>s. He is described in the [[Bible]], in the [[Book of Genesis]] ([[Chapter (books)|chapters]] 18-27). He was the son of [[Abraham]] and [[Sarah]]. [[God]] tells them they will have a child but they think they are too old and they [[laugh]]. They name the boy Isaac after their [[laughter]]. Isaac marries [[Rebecca]], and is the father of [[Esau]] and [[Jacob]]. == Notes == {{Reflist}} == Other websites == * [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08175a.htm Isaac in Catholic Encyclopedia] * [http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=174&letter=I Isaac in Jewish Encyclopedia] {{religion-stub}} [[Category:Old Testament people]] [[Category:Ancient Israeli people]]