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Isaac
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions
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Isaac. Son of the Hebrew
patriarch Abraham by his wife Sarah. His name is derived from the fact that his mother laughed (
z̳ahaka) when told that she would bear a child (Genesis 18. 12). See also
ʿAKEDA.
In Islam, Isaac (Isḥāq) is listed in the
Qurʾān among the
prophets (e.g. 4. 163), and named as the son, a ‘prophet, one of the righteous’ (37. 112) promised to Ibrāhīm (Abraham) (cf. 6. 84, 21. 72). Later Muslim tradition held that the son demanded in sacrifice was Ismāʿīl, though the Quranic account (37. 100–9) does not specify his name.
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Isaac begins making transition to office
News Wire article from: University Wire; 12/5/2002; ; 569 words
; ...Lexington, Kentucky's mayor, Teresa Isaac is making sure she has people appointed...have good people in the right places, Isaac said. We are looking for good managers that are creative and open to new ideas. Isaac, who takes office Jan. 1, began by forming...
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Isaac's Statesmanship
Newspaper article from: The Jerusalem Report; 12/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...ancestors are a sign unto the children." Isaac's struggle for survival and coexistence...a model for today's troubled Israel. Isaac's material success and perceived divine...King Avimelekh rescinds his protection of Isaac and Rebekkah; the Philistines stop up...
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Isaac's branches out with new restaurant
Magazine article from: Central Penn Business Journal; 2/13/2004; ; 700+ words
; Isaac's Restaurant & Deli, the restaurant...Central Pennsylvania. By branching out, Isaac's hopes to further improve, said Philip...executive officer. Competition between his Isaac's restaurants and the planned one would...
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Isaac's hat in the ring once again
Newspaper article from: The Gazette; 6/10/2000; ; 639 words
; Robert Isaac, who ruled Colorado Springs City Hall for...for El Paso County Commission District 3. Isaac's name will not appear on the Aug. 8...assembly process. Voters will have to write Isaac's name in a blank space on the ballot...
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Isaac a jack of all trades with Indians.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 10/8/2001; ; 700+ words
; CLEVELAND _ Luis Isaac loves to tell jokes. It is an art form...he was a kid growing up in Puerto Rico. Isaac's sense of humor and the way he makes...favorites. "I've got a million of them," Isaac said. Which equals out to roughly one...
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Isaac: Champion of the land
Newspaper article from: Jerusalem Post; 11/24/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...Jerusalem Post 11-24-2000 Headline: Isaac: Champion of the land Byline: RABBI SHLOMO...leadership of Abraham and the leadership of Isaac. The entire portion deals almost exclusively with finding a suitable mate for Isaac - preparing him, as it were, to assume...
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Isaac Revisited
Newspaper article from: Jerusalem Post; 11/8/2002; ; 700+ words
; 00-00-0000 Headline: Isaac Revisited Byline: Rabbi Reuven Hammer Edition...section that deals with the life and actions of Isaac. But the portion does begin with the words This is the story of Isaac ... (Genesis 25:19). True, Isaac sometimes...
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INTERVIEW: Isaac Barham's 'catchy tunes' have meaningful content
News Wire article from: University Wire; 3/23/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...U-WIRE) SEATTLE -- Singer/songwriter Isaac Barham (prefers to be called Isaac) is no stranger to the music scene. He's been...from the soul, with soul, and for the soul, Isaac creates catchy tunes that are both meaningful in...
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Ball State's Isaac perseveres, excels despite personal losses
News Wire article from: University Wire; 11/3/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...MUNCIE, Ind. -- Ball State's Chantelle Isaac's mother died when Chantelle was about a year old. Isaac's father has been incarcerated nearly her entire life. Her grandmother, who was Isaac's guardian, died when Isaac was 14. Isaac...
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Talented Isaac, 14, has sights set on college education
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 9/29/1986; ; 494 words
; Isaac, 14, is a bright youngster who is creative, polite and curious. Isaac has natural artistic talent. He has fun drawing cartoon characters and cars. Isaac is very interested in science. He enjoys every science trip his school offers and...
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Heinrich Isaac
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Heinrich Isaac Heinrich Isaac (ca. 1450-1517) was a versatile and prolific Flemish composer...Renaissance music. Little is known of the early life of Heinrich Isaac. He asserted that he came from Flanders. His birth date is believed...
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Isaac Thomas Hecker
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Isaac Thomas Hecker Isaac Thomas Hecker (1819-1888), American Catholic churchman, was the...Missionary Priests of St. Paul the Apostle, known as the Paulist Fathers. Isaac Thomas Hecker was born on Dec. 18, 1819, in New York to German Protestant...
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Isaac, Julius 1928–
Book article from: Contemporary Black Biography
Julius Isaac 1928 – Jurist At a Glance...Federal Court of Canada Chief Justice Julius Isaac spent several months between 2001 and 2002...jurist was not an entirely curious one, for Isaac was a native of the Caribbean island nation...
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Fair, Isaac and Company
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Fair, Isaac and Company 120 N. Redwood Drive San Rafael...or a home mortgage, chances are Fair, Isaac and Company helped decide whether you received...Headquartered in San Rafael, California, Fair, Isaac is the world ’ s leading developer...
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Mizrahi, Isaac
Book article from: Contemporary Fashion
MIZRAHI, Isaac American designer Born: New York City...Articles "Mr. Clean: New Designer Isaac Mizrahi," in Vogue, February 1988...Retro-Active: Back to the 1960s with Isaac Mizrahi," in Interview, March 1988...
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