Biblical Profile: Ishmael
Ishmael Ishmael was Abraham’s first son, born of Hagar, Sarah’s Egyptian servant. The boy was born near Hebron when Abraham was eighty-six years old (Gen...
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Ishmael Ishmael was Abraham’s first son, born of Hagar, Sarah’s Egyptian servant. The boy was born near Hebron when Abraham was eighty-six years old (Gen 13:18; 16:16). God had promised to make a great nation of the childless Abraham (12:2) and assured him that he would have a son to be his heir (15:4). Ishmael was born in Abraham’s attempt to fulfill God’s promise by human means (see 16:1-16; Gal 4:23), but God would nevertheless accomplish his purposes through Sarah (see Gen 17:15–18:15; 21:1-7).…
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