ISAAC

īˈzək [Heb.,=laughter], according to the patriarchal narratives of the Book of Genesis, Isaac was the only son of Abraham and Sara. He married Rebecca, and their sons were Esau and Jacob. Ishmael was his half brother. As a supreme act of faith Abraham offered him at an early age as a sacrifice to God—a deed prevented by divine intervention. The Philistine king Abimelech gave him shelter in time of famine, and he grew rich in lands and possessions. Before his death, Rebecca, by ruse, caused him to bless Jacob in place of Esau. Isaac is also attested in the Qur'an. Scholarship generally regards the patriarchal stories of Genesis, including those concerning Isaac, as having their origin in folk memories and oral traditions of the early Hebrew pastoralist experience.

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The Sacrifice of Isaac: The Aqedah (Genesis 22) and Its Interpretations
Book by Ed Noort, Eibert Tigchelaar; Brill, 2002
Subjects: Abraham--(Biblical Patriarch), Bible--O.T--Genesis Xxii--Criticism, Interpretation, Etc, Isaac--(Biblical Patriarch)--Sacrifice
...in F. Manns (ed.), The Sacrifice of Isaac in the Three Monotheistic Religions: Proceedings...in F. Manns (ed.), The Sacrifice of Isaac in the Three Monotheistic Religions: Proceedings...165-176. M. Dulaey, La grace faite a Isaac: Gn 22,1-19 a 1epoque pal6ochr6tienne...
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Isaac Bashevis Singer: His Work and His World
Book by Hugh Denman; Brill, 2002
Subjects: Authors, Yiddish--Biography, Singer, Isaac Bashevis--1904-
ISAAC BASHEVIS SINGER'S WORKS IN ENGLISH AND YIDDISH: THE LANGUAGE AND...The Use of Monologue as a Nar- rative Technique in the Stories of Isaac Bashevis Singer', in Isaac Bashevis-Singer, Der shpigl un artdere dertseyluragert (Jerusalem...
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Isaac Harby of Charleston, 1788-1828: Jewish Reformer and Intellectual
Book by Gary Phillip Zola; University of Alabama Press, 1994
Subjects: Charleston (S.C.)--Biography, Charleston (S.C.)--Intellectual Life, Harby, Isaac--1788-1828, Intellectuals--South Carolina--Charleston--Biography, Jews--South Carolina--Charleston--Biography, Reform Judaism--South Carolina--Charleston--History--19th Century, Reformed Society Of Israelites (Charleston, S.C.)
...Miscellany . A copy of this document is in the Isaac Harby File, American Jewish Archives...transcript of the genealogical data that Isaac Harby recorded on the pages of the Harby...seems to have been lost see Kohler, "Isaac Harby" . Kohlers published transcription...
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The Achievement of Isaac Bashevis Singer
Book by Marcia Allentuck; Southern Illinois University Press, 1969
Subjects: Jews In Literature, Singer, Isaac Bashevis--1904---Criticism And Interpretation
...no act of repudiation. Although he became Isaac Bashevis, a prolific writer of Yiddish fiction...nominal relationship to his father by remaining Isaac the not- quite-sacrificed son ; however, by being Isaac Bashevis rather than Isaac Singer, he simultaneously...
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Isaac Newton: The Last Sorcerer
Book by Michael White; Perseus Books, 1999
Subjects: Alchemy--Influence, Newton, Isaac--Sir--1642-1727, Newton, Isaac--Sir--1642-1727--Influence, Physicists--Great Britain--Biography, Physics--History, Science--History
...Alexander Pope, Epitaph Intended for Sir Isaac Newton, In West- minster-Abbey 1730 . 2. William Stukeley, "Memoirs of Sir Isaac Newtons Life", ed. A. Hastings White...316. 4. Canon C. W. Foster, "Sir Isaac Newtons Family", Reports and Papers of...
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Isaac Louverture's Memoires: A Nineteenth-Century Representation of Black Masculinity in the Name of the Father
Journal article by Arthur F. Saint-Aubin; Nineteenth-Century French Studies, Vol. 39, 2010
Subjects: Black men--Portrayals, French history, L'Ouverture, Toussaint--Appreciation, L'Ouverture, Toussaint--Portrayals, Louverture, Isaac--Criticism and interpretation, Masculinity--Portrayals, Memoires d'Isaac, Fils de Toussaint Louverture, sur Rexpedition des Francais Sous le Consular de Bonaparte (Autobiography)--Criticism and interpretation
Isaac Louvertures Memoires: A Nineteenth-Century...chronicle the same chapter of Frances history, Isaac Louvertures memoir, Memoires dIsaac, fils...le sang" (Metral 1). In particular, Isaac Louvertures memoir does not seem to elucidate...
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Seeding Chicot: the Isaac H. Hiliard Plantation and the Arkansas Delta
Journal article by J. Wayne Jones; The Arkansas Historical Quarterly, Vol. 59, 2000
Subjects: Arkansas, Farms, Geography, Hilliard, Isaac, Hilliard, Miriam, History
Seeding Chicot: the Isaac H. Hiliard Plantation and the Arkansas...It was here, near Grand Lake, that Isaac and Miriam Hilliard began their lives...1840s. They were no ordinary family. Isaac and Miriam were "pioneers with means...
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The Sacrifice of Isaac in Medieval English Drama
Journal article by Clifford Davidson; Papers on Language & Literature, Vol. 35, 1999
Subjects: Drama, Medieval--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Human sacrifice--Portrayals, depictions, etc., Isaac (Biblical figure)--Portrayals, depictions, etc., Religious drama--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
The Sacrifice of Isaac in Medieval English Drama. by CLIFFORD...is in this context that the sacrifice of Isaac by his father Abraham, one of the most...Narratives such as the story of the sacrifice of Isaac may not at first impress us as wildly violent...
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Isaac and Iphigeneia
Journal article by Peter Millett; European Judaism, Vol. 40, 2007
Subjects: Bible stories--Criticism and interpretation, Classical literature--Criticism and interpretation, Greek mythology, Isaac (Biblical figure)--Portrayals, Legendary characters--Portrayals
Isaac and Iphigeneia. by Peter Millett From before...each other. The story of the Binding of Isaac (the Akedah) is set in the first quarter...well as parallels between the two stories. Isaac is Abrahams only son; Iphigeneia is Agamemnons...
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Isaac Long on One End of a Log: the Founder and the Founding of Batesville's Arkansas College
Journal article by Brooks Blevins; The Arkansas Historical Quarterly, Vol. 61, 2002
Subjects: Arkansas College, Colleges & universities, History, Long, Isaac, Personal profiles
Isaac Long on One End of a Log: the Founder and...see the twentieth. There was little about Isaac J. Long, founder of Arkansas College...hospitable environment for the liberal arts. Isaac Long had first come to appreciate that fact...
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I Advocate ...: Here Is What Designer and TV Show Host Isaac Mizrahi Is Passionate about This Month
Magazine article by Isaac Mizrahi; The Advocate, August 2009
Subjects: Hygiene--Appreciation, Mizrahi, Isaac--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Reality television programs--Appreciation, Swimming--Appreciation, Television show hosts--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, The Real Housewives of New York (Television program)--Appreciation
I Advocate ...: Here Is What Designer and TV Show Host Isaac Mizrahi Is Passionate about This Month. by Isaac Mizrahi ... ASPCA. I dont know why, but animals touch my heart more than anything ... at least dogs do. I revert to 9 years...
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Former FDIC Chairman William M. Isaac
Magazine article by Charles Wisniowski; Mortgage Banking, Vol. 69, November 2008
Subjects: Economic crisis, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act 2008-US, Isaac, William M, Policy making, Securities markets, United States
Former FDIC Chairman William M. Isaac by Charles Wisniowski William M. Isaac is chairman of financial institutions consulting firm...Vienna, Virginia. Before founding Secura in 1986, Isaac served for nearly eight years as a member of the board...
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Fair Isaac Expands Fico for Credit-underserved Market
Magazine article; Mortgage Banking, Vol. 64, September 2004
Subjects: Consumer credit, Credit reports, Credit scoring, Fair Isaac Corp, United States
Fair Isaac Expands Fico for Credit-underserved Market FAIR ISAAC, SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA, HAS extended its FICO score...credit-underserved U.S. consumers, according to Fair Isaac. The FICO Expansion score can tap nontraditional sources...
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Former FDIC Chairman William M. Isaac
Magazine article by Charles Wisniowski; Mortgage Banking, Vol. 67, May 2007
Subjects: Business forecasts, Isaac, William M, Mortgages, Regulation of financial institutions, Subprime lending, Trends, United States
Former FDIC Chairman William M. Isaac by Charles Wisniowski William M. Isaac is managing director in the Vienna, Virginia, office...secura Burnett Co. Before founding secura in 1986, Isaac served for nearly eight years as a member of the board...
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Of Mischief and Havoc: Stories of Isaac Bashevis Singer in His Centennial Year
Magazine article by Bruce Allen; World and I, Vol. 20, January 2005
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, Isaac Bashevis Singer: An Album (Book)--Book reviews, Isaac Bashevis Singer: Collected Stories (Book)--Book reviews
Of Mischief and Havoc: Stories of Isaac Bashevis Singer in His Centennial Year. by Bruce...other publications. He lives in Kittery, Maine. ISAAC BASHEVIS SINGER: COLLECTED STORIES By Isaac Bashevis Singer Library of America. 3 Volumes...
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Isaac - a Man of Many Talents Who Redefined the Word Legend; AGENDA Soul Music Has Lost One of Its Legends with the Death of Isaac Hayes. Roger Shannon Pays a Personal Tribute to the Awardwinning Songwriter, Singer and Actor
Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), August 13, 2008
Subjects: Actors, Actresses, Hayes, Isaac--Appreciation, Hayes, Isaac--Criticism and interpretation, Hayes, Isaac--Death of
Isaac - a Man of Many Talents Who Redefined the...Lost One of Its Legends with the Death of Isaac Hayes. Roger Shannon Pays a Personal Tribute...Byline: Roger Shannon With the death of Isaac Hayes, one of the mighty has fallen. An...
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Sports Star Backs Isaac; BLACKMAIL ACCUSED SUPPORTED BY SPORTS STAR: Court Hears of Defendant's Work with Youths
Newspaper article; Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England), September 1, 2010
Subjects: Extortion, Isaac, William M., Teenagers, Youth
Sports Star Backs Isaac; BLACKMAIL ACCUSED SUPPORTED BY SPORTS...out to the jury. In it he said William Isaac has taught young people to have respect...character witnesses also spoke up in defence of Isaac, describing him as "helpful" and "fair...
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Isaac Hayes, the Composer of Shaft, Dies on Treadmill; Soul Star: Isaac Hayes Performs at His Induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), August 11, 2008
Subjects: Composers, Exercise equipment industry, Hayes, Isaac, Singers
Isaac Hayes, the Composer of Shaft, Dies on Treadmill; Soul Star: Isaac Hayes Performs at His Induction to the Rock and Roll...Fame. Byline: ED HARRIS SOUL singer and songwriter Isaac Hayes died shortly after being found unconscious by...
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GIRLS CHASE ME AFTER CHOCOLATE SALTY BALLS; by ISAAC HAYES, Voice of Shaft, Chef in South Park and Mr Cheesy Popcorn
Newspaper article; The People (London, England), May 16, 1999
Subjects: Hayes, Isaac
...CHASE ME AFTER CHOCOLATE SALTY BALLS; by ISAAC HAYES, Voice of Shaft, Chef in South Park and Mr Cheesy Popcorn. SOUTH PARK star Isaac Hayes has been besieged by hundreds of...stands and adds: "Im looking for love." Isaac, 56, wants to meet a nice woman to settle...
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Of Mischief and Havoc; Collecting Stories of Isaac Bashevis Singer in His Centennial Year
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, October 24, 2004
Subjects: Singer, Isaac Bashevis
...Mischief and Havoc; Collecting Stories of Isaac Bashevis Singer in His Centennial Year...Prize-winning Yiddish-American author Isaac Bashevis Singer (1904-91) made. And...accompanied by the simultaneous publication of "Isaac Bashevis Singer: An Album," which contains...
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encyclopedia articles on: Isaac  - 202 results

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Isaac I
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
ISAAC I (Isaac Comnenus)i z k komne n s, c.1005 1061, Byzantine emperor (1057 59...monastery. Although at first received with enthusiasm at Constantinople, Isaac soon lost popularity with the aristocracy and, because of his confiscation...
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Isaac
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
ISAAC i z k Heb.,=laughter, according to the...patriarchal narratives of the Book of Genesis, Isaac was the only son of Abraham and Sara . He...caused him to bless Jacob in place of Esau. Isaac is also attested in the Quran. Scholarship...
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Isaac II
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
ISAAC II (Isaac Angelus)an j l s, d. 1204, Byzantine emperor (1185 95, 1203 4...proclaimed emperor by the mob that had killed the unpopular Andronicus I. Isaac repulsed (1185) an invasion by the Normans under William II of Sicily...
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Singer, Isaac Bashevis
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
SINGER, ISAAC BASHEVIS bashev is, 1904 91, American novelist and short-story writer...J. Hadda (1997), and F. Noiville (2006); I. Stavans, ed., Isaac Bashevis Singer: An Album (2004); studies by E. Alexander (1980...
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Isaac, Heinrich
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
ISAAC, HEINRICH hin rikh e zak, c.1450 1517, Flemish composer. Isaac, a prolific and versatile composer, traveled widely in Europe, serving at the courts of Lorenzo de Medici and Emperor Maximilian I. Among his best-known works is the...
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