What is it with these guys? Isaac follows in the footsteps of dear old dad by lying and claiming Rebekah is his sister, rather than his wife in order to save his hide. Let's note here that while Abraham was merely telling a half-truth, since Sarah was his half-sister, Isaac is telling an out-and-out lie. This could enter us on a journey of exploration into casuistry and just when it's okay to tell a lie or a truth, but I suspect the overarching lesson here, repeated three times now in both the lives of Abraham and Isaac, is don't flaunt your good fortune, including how hot your wife is. Men will attempt to punish you for your good fortune. Keep your good luck to yourself and enjoy it in private.
In other news, Esau becomes a polygamist of foreign wives, making clear yet again he is a bad choice and unworthy of the Blessing of the Firstborn. Of course the irony is that Jacob will be finagled into his own bigamous situation, but that's not for awhile yet.
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