The Forbearance of Isaac (Gen. 26:12-31)

"Then Isaac sowed in that land. . . ." Isaac in dis­tinction from Abraham, who was a mere nomad, begins to pursue agriculture along with his nomadic life. Un­der the blessing of the Lord, he receives in the same year an hundred-fold. This is a large and a rare pro­duct. So Isaac "waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great: for he had posses­sions of flocks and possessions of herds, and a great many servants. . . His material greatness draws to him the attention of the...