This is the account of the family line of Abraham's son Isaac. Abraham became the father of Isaac. The toledot of Isaac — the covenant son's section — begins with the grounding: Abraham was Isaac's father. The double mention (Abraham fathered Isaac; Isaac is Abraham's son) is the insistence on covenantal continuity. Romans 9:7 states that through Isaac shall your offspring be named. The application: the covenant line is continuous and specific. The toledot of Isaac is the continuation of the promise.

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