Person · scriptural_figure
Isaac
- Region
- Ancient Near Eastern narrative traditions
Son of Abraham and Sarah in Genesis; named explicitly in Genesis 22's sacrifice episode, while named after the unnamed-son scene in Qur'an 37.
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- 3
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Isaac is the son of Abraham and Sarah in Genesis. Chapter 22 names him in the sacrifice command: he carries the wood, asks about the animal, is spared and a ram is offered in his place. The chapter gives no numerical age and does not narrate his death followed by resurrectionResurrection of the deadThe dead returning to life, distinguished from soul immortality, with differing scope and form among texts.Glossary · Click to read the explanation. [1]
In Qur'an 37 the son is unnamed within the dream and ransom scene; Isaac is explicitly named later, in verse 112. The difference prompted later interpretation, but an interpreter's choice should not be inserted into the Qur'anic scene itself. Rembrandt's 1645 etching depicts the father-son exchange as later artistic reception. [2][3]
References and notes
- The son is named Isaac; he is spared and a ram offered in his place. Genesis 22:1–19, particularly verses 2, 6–13; read 14 October 2026. Return to the text ↑
- The son's name is absent from the sacrifice scene; Isaac appears in 37:112. Qur'an 37:99–113, verses 102–107 and 112; read 14 October 2026. Return to the text ↑
- Later artistic reading of the dialogue, not evidence of Isaac's life. The Met 29.107.26, Rembrandt 1645, Public Domain/Open Access. Return to the text ↑
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IL Archive, «Isaac», Edition 3, https://ilarchive.com/en/people/isaac