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Isaac and Ishmael Genesis 21

Isaac and Ishmael Genesis 21

Genesis 21: 1 -5 The Lord dealt with Sarah as He had said, and

Genesis 21: 1 -5 The Lord dealt with Sarah as He had said, and the Lord did for Sarah as He had promised. Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the time of which God had spoken to him. Abraham gave the name Isaac to his son whom Sarah bore him. And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him. Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.

Genesis 12: 2 -3 “I will make of you a great nation, and I

Genesis 12: 2 -3 “I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you I will curse; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed. ”

Genesis 13: 15 “All the land that you see I will give to you

Genesis 13: 15 “All the land that you see I will give to you and to your offspring forever. ”

Genesis 15 • Abram’s own offspring would inherit the land • a covenant sealed

Genesis 15 • Abram’s own offspring would inherit the land • a covenant sealed in sacrifice

Genesis 16 Sarah leading Hagar to Abraham, Matthias Stomer, 1637

Genesis 16 Sarah leading Hagar to Abraham, Matthias Stomer, 1637

Genesis 16 “I will so greatly multiply your offspring that they cannot be counted

Genesis 16 “I will so greatly multiply your offspring that they cannot be counted for multitude. ” “Now you have conceived and shall bear a son; you shall call him Ishmael [‘God hears’], for the Lord has given heed to your affliction. ”

Genesis 17 • Abram is renamed Abraham; Sarai is renamed Sarah • covenant of

Genesis 17 • Abram is renamed Abraham; Sarai is renamed Sarah • covenant of circumcision • “I will bless her, and moreover I will give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she shall give rise to nations; kings of peoples shall come from her. ” • Abraham laughs; the boy is to be named Isaac, meaning “he laughs”

Genesis 18 • The Lord visits Abraham and Sarah and promises that Sarah will

Genesis 18 • The Lord visits Abraham and Sarah and promises that Sarah will give birth to a son. • “It had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women. So Sarah laughed to herself, saying, ‘After I have grown old, and my husband is old, shall I have pleasure? ’”

Genesis 21: 6 -7 Now Sarah said, “God has brought laughter for me; everyone

Genesis 21: 6 -7 Now Sarah said, “God has brought laughter for me; everyone who hears will laugh with me. ” And she said, “Who would ever have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? Yet I have borne him a son in his old age. ”

Gen. 21: 8 -10 The child grew and was weaned, and Abraham made a

Gen. 21: 8 -10 The child grew and was weaned, and Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned. But Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, playing with her son Isaac. So she said to Abraham, “Cast out this slave woman with her son; for the son of this slave woman shall not inherit along with my son Isaac. ”

Gen. 21: 11 -13 The matter was very distressing to Abraham on account of

Gen. 21: 11 -13 The matter was very distressing to Abraham on account of his son. But God said to Abraham, “Do not be distressed because of the boy and because of your slave woman; whatever Sarah says to you, do as she tells you, for it is through Isaac that offspring shall be named for you. As for the son of the slave woman, I will make a nation of him also, because he is your offspring. ”

Gen. 21: 14 So Abraham rose early in the morning, and took bread and

Gen. 21: 14 So Abraham rose early in the morning, and took bread and a skin of water, and gave it to Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, along with the child, and sent her away. And she departed, and wandered about in the wilderness of Beersheba.

Elie Wiesel (1928 -2016) “If only Sarah could have shared her love between Isaac

Elie Wiesel (1928 -2016) “If only Sarah could have shared her love between Isaac and Ishmael!”

Gen. 21: 15 -16 When the water in the skin was gone, she put

Gen. 21: 15 -16 When the water in the skin was gone, she put the boy under one of the bushes. Then she went off and sat down about a bowshot way, for she thought, “I cannot watch the boy die. ” And as she sat there, she broke into sobs.

Gen. 21: 17 -19 God heard the boy crying, and the angel of God

Gen. 21: 17 -19 God heard the boy crying, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and said to her, “What is the matter, Hagar? Do not be afraid; God has heard the boy crying as he lies there. Lift the boy up and take him by the hand, for I will make him into a great nation. ” Then God opened her eyes and she saw a well of water. So she went and filled the skin with water and gave the boy a drink.

“Hagar in the Wilderness” by Camille Carot, 1835

“Hagar in the Wilderness” by Camille Carot, 1835

Gen. 21: 20 -21 God was with the boy as he grew up. He

Gen. 21: 20 -21 God was with the boy as he grew up. He lived in the desert and became a skilled bowman. His home was in the wilderness of Paran. And his mother got a wife for him from the land of Egypt.

Abraham in the Qur’an (Muhammad’s prophethood 610 -632) • Called on his people not

Abraham in the Qur’an (Muhammad’s prophethood 610 -632) • Called on his people not to worship idols; destroyed an idol; they tried to burn him to death • Not a Jew or Christian, but one who submitted to God (a muslim) • The “friend of God” (khalil Allah) • With Ishmael, built the Ka‘ba

The Pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj) • rituals recall events in the life of Abraham

The Pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj) • rituals recall events in the life of Abraham and his family • circle the Ka‘ba seven times • the Black Stone

Circumambulation of the Ka‘ba

Circumambulation of the Ka‘ba

Abraham’s footprints at maqam Ibrahim

Abraham’s footprints at maqam Ibrahim

Praying at Maqam Ibrahim

Praying at Maqam Ibrahim

Jogging between Safa and Marwa, imitating Hagar’s frantic search for water

Jogging between Safa and Marwa, imitating Hagar’s frantic search for water

Stoning Satan at Mina

Stoning Satan at Mina

Feast of Sacrifice

Feast of Sacrifice

Ishmael in Genesis • God names him “God hears” (Gen. 16: 11) • “A

Ishmael in Genesis • God names him “God hears” (Gen. 16: 11) • “A wild ass [or colt] of a man, with his hand against everyone, and everyone’s hand against him; and he shall live at odds with all his kin” (Gen. 16: 12)

Ishmael in Genesis • God blesses him, is with him, promises to make him

Ishmael in Genesis • God blesses him, is with him, promises to make him fruitful and very numerous—father of twelve princes, a great nation (17: 20, 21: 13), but God’s special covenant is with Isaac • Ishmael is circumcised with Abraham

Gen. 21: 22 -23 Abimelech to Abraham: “God is with you in all that

Gen. 21: 22 -23 Abimelech to Abraham: “God is with you in all that you do; now therefore swear to me here by God that you will not deal falsely with me or with my offspring or with my posterity, but as I have dealt loyally with you, you will deal with me and with the land where you have resided as an alien. ”

Gen. 21: 24 -31 • Abraham’s covenant with Abimelech: seven ewe lambs in exchange

Gen. 21: 24 -31 • Abraham’s covenant with Abimelech: seven ewe lambs in exchange for recognition of Abraham’s ownership of a well he had dug • Beersheba: “well of the seven” or “well of the oath”

Zechariah 8: 23 Thus says the Lord of hosts: In those days ten men

Zechariah 8: 23 Thus says the Lord of hosts: In those days ten men from nations of every language shall take hold of a Jew, grasping his garment and saying, “Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you. ”

Gen. 21: 33 Abraham planted a tamarisk tree and called on the name of

Gen. 21: 33 Abraham planted a tamarisk tree and called on the name of the Lord, the Everlasting God.

Gen. 21: 34 And Abraham resided as an alien many days in the land

Gen. 21: 34 And Abraham resided as an alien many days in the land of the Philistines.

Yishma El (Ishmael) “God hears”

Yishma El (Ishmael) “God hears”

God heard • The cry of the slave woman enslaved Hagar and her Israelites

God heard • The cry of the slave woman enslaved Hagar and her Israelites in exile Ishmael in exile in the land of in the wilderness Egypt

Matthew 5: 48 “Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. ”

Matthew 5: 48 “Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. ”

John 3: 16 “For God so loved the world that He gave His only

John 3: 16 “For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him may not perish, but may have eternal life. ”

Genesis 12: 3 “In you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.

Genesis 12: 3 “In you all the families of the earth shall be blessed. ”

Acts 2: 4 -6 All of them were filled with the Holy Sprit and

Acts 2: 4 -6 All of them were filled with the Holy Sprit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability. Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem. And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each.

Acts 10: 34 -35 Then Peter began to speak to them: “I truly understand

Acts 10: 34 -35 Then Peter began to speak to them: “I truly understand that God shows no partiality, but in every nation anyone who fears Him and does what is right is acceptable to Him. ”

Exodus 22: 21, 23: 9 “You shall not wrong or oppress a resident alien,

Exodus 22: 21, 23: 9 “You shall not wrong or oppress a resident alien, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt. ”

Leviticus 19: 33 -34 “When an alien resides with you in your land, you

Leviticus 19: 33 -34 “When an alien resides with you in your land, you shall not oppress the alien. The alien who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among you; you shall love the alien as yourself, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God. ”

Romans 12: 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be

Romans 12: 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God— what is good and acceptable and perfect.

1 Peter 1: 17, 2: 11 If you invoke as Father the one who

1 Peter 1: 17, 2: 11 If you invoke as Father the one who judges all people impartially according to their deeds, live in reverent fear during the time of your exile. . Beloved, I urge you as aliens and exiles to abstain from the desires of the flesh that wage war against the soul.

1 Peter 2: 9 -10 You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a

1 Peter 2: 9 -10 You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people, in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.