The Well of Life

Where did Isaac disappear to?

This question has triggered numerous discourses and speculations – where did Isaac go after the sacrifice? The Scriptures inform us only about Abraham's return. But Isaac vanishes and does not reappear until Genesis 24, right before his meeting with Rebekah.

Gen. 24:62 says that Isaac came from the way of Beer Lahai Roi (“וְיִצְחָק בָּא מִבּוֹא, בְּאֵר לַחַי רֹאִי”). If you don’t know Hebrew, this name means nothing. In Hebrew, however, it has a profound meaning: The Well of “the One Who Sees Me Lives”! While Isaac had vanished from the scene, he never vanished from God’s sight. Though his parents could not see him, God still saw him and knew everything about him – just as He sees you and me: The One Who Sees Me Lives. In our live online Biblical Hebrew course, we will unearth fascinating nuggets of meaning that cannot be seen in translation. Enroll today and discover a new world of meaning.