First, a note on Isaac. He inherited his father's faith. He would obey God without question when commanded, but he didn't trust God to protect him. He made a similar claim in the land of the Philistines that his wife was his sister.
Now, a note about his sons. We see in the 25th chapter, and at the end of the 26th, that they had flawed characters. Esau had no respect for traditions or his father's God. He sold his birthright for a bowl of stew and he married to foreign women. But Jacob was no saint. He did not make the bowl of stew out of generosity or kindness. It was cold, calculated manipulation.
This is a reminder that we don't come into God's presence on merit. We aren't worthy. He makes us worthy.
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