[NIV] 23 From there he went up to Beersheba. 24 Thatnight the LORD appeared to him and said, "I am theGod of your father Abraham. Do not be afraid, for I amyou;and will increase the numberof your descendants for the sake of my servant Abra-withI will blessyouham." - P120
25 Isaac built an altar there and called on the name ofthe LORD. There he pitched his tent, and there his ser-vants dug a well. - P120
32 That day Isaac‘s servants came and told him aboutthe well they had dug. They said, "We‘ve found water!"
33 He called it Shibah, and to this day the name of thetown has been Beersheba. - P121
34 When Esau was forty years old, he married Judithdaughter of Beeri the Hittite, and also Basemath daugh-ter of Elon the Hittite. 35 They were a source of grief toIsaac and Rebekah. - P121
Famine, strife, and conflict follow Isaac up to this point in Genesis. It is only natural,
then, that he would fear for his family and future. - P122
In the midst of these troubles,
God appears to Isaac to quiet his fears
and assure him that he and his
descendants will be blessed. - P122
Soon after the Lord‘s visitation, Abimelek
and his entourage come to Isaac to
request a peace treaty.
- P122
Throughout his trials, Isaac faithfully casts himself uponGod, and this brings
God‘s blessings on him and those
living around him. - P122
When we respond with grace and kindness in the face of hostility,
we open the door for God‘s peace that
brings blessing to us and those
we encounter. - P122
Chapter 26 began with famine and a struggle over wells, only to end with the
discovery of water for Isaac and his household. - P122
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