Genesis 26:7-11
"Isaac's Deception"
Well, like father, like son. Isaac has just repeated the same my-wife-is-my-sister routine that Abraham often used. It's funny, you'd think any of them would have realized this after the first time Abraham tried it.
This time, it's king Abimelech, who remembers what God had told him regarding Abraham's wife and is now in the same boat. It can be said, though, that both he [Abimelech] and Isaac had a good attitudes towards each other, which could be seen in Abimelech's more moderate reaction to Rebekah being Isaac's wife. Abimelech's reaction also shows that he still acknowledges the majesty of God and His sovereignty.
What is it, though with Abraham and Isaac's convention that we could discourage? Well, the big problem is trust. This deception says to God, "You're not enough". They acted out of fear, not faith and that is where they began hitting trouble.
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