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The Deception of Isaac
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Taking up a difficult passage of Scripture, Alastair, Andrew, and Matt consider the incident in which Jacob deceives Isaac into giving him the blessing. Multiple respected theologians bring solid principles to bear on the interpretation of this reading, and come to very different conclusions. What is to be done? Is lying always and everywhere wrong? Was Jacob justified in his ruse? And in the process Alastair reveals some striking parallels between this story and that of King David. Full show notes at www.merefidelity.com. Timestamps: Tempus Fugit [0:00] Misreading the Preposition [2:12] The Setup [3:34] The Dispute [7:16] The Anderson School [14:43] Davidic Parallels [23:38] Urgency in Lying [30:09] “I will gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today.” [36:19] Rogues Gallery or Rogues Mirror? [38:35]
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