Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Why did Yitzchak do the same things as his father?
In class we discussed why Yitzchak did the same things as his father. One opinion was that he was filling in the gaps, completing the actions of his father. Another opinion was that he didn't want to leave the land because he had a special connection to it. My opinion is that these certain events were the events that both Avraham and Yitzchak have to go through for Hashem to know that He is doing the right thing by choosing those people to give his promise to. These tests were the tests that were the Aretz part of the promise.
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I totally agree. I also think that this parallel can be seen in the wives. Sarah was the first woman to follow Avraham who was following G-d. She also had to leave everything that was familiar to her and venture to a totally new part of the world. Rivka did the same, except that it was entirely her decision to follow Eliezer when he came for her. They were both barren and had to endure a long period of "not knowing" if they would ever be able to have children. These experiences helped strengthen them in their faith and shape their personalities and attitudes towards ethical monotheism.
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