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Isaac: Quick Facts

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Facts

Notable Family Members spouse Rebekah ā€¢ father Abraham ā€¢ mother Sarah ā€¢ son Jacob ā€¢ son Esau

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Gilded bronze relief panel by Lorenzo Ghiberti shows Isaac, Jacob, and Esau in an architectural setting, with multiple figures and intricate detail, from the Gates of Paradise in Florence.
Rebecca Meets Isaac by the Way by James Tissot shows Rebekah on a camel with attendants and camels behind her, meeting Isaac on a path in a biblical landscape.
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