“The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree,” is a proverb that is credited to prominent American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, and poet, Ralph Waldo Emerson, who is said to have used the phrase for the first time in 1839. In all likelihood, it predated him, having originated in Germany. The proverb, and others like it, for example, “two peas in a pod,” “ a chip off the old block,” and “like father like son,” of course refer to a son or daughter’s tendency to “inherit” traits, behaviours, or characteristics from their parents, both positive and negative ones. That certainly was the case with Abraham and his son Isaac, the 2nd key individual we’ll be examining in our series in “Genesis – Back to the beginning,” a study in which we’ve included four key events: the creation, fall, flood, and tower of Babel, and four key individuals: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph. The question is, which of his characteristics are true of you? What are you teaching your children?