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What started the historic dispute between Isaac and Ishmael?
Abraham did not believe what God told him. God told Abraham that he and his wife Sarah would have a baby. But Abraham thought it was impossible because Sarah was in her 90s. So Sarah told Abraham to sleep with with Hagar there servant, there child was Ishmael. Later, Sarah changed her mind and made Abraham send Hagar and Ishmael away. Some time after this Abraham slept with Sarah and she became pregnant with Isaac.
Why is Isaac sometimes called ''the child of the promise''?
In the book of Genesis in the Bible, God promised Abraham and Sarah a son, even in their old age. Abraham was 100 and Sarah was 90 when Isaac was born. The "Child of the Promise" refers to God's promise to Abraham and Sarah.
What did Abraham do wrong when God promised him a son?
A:In Genesis 17:17, Abraham laughed when God told him that Sarah would have a child: "Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?" They named the child Isaac (Heb: Yitshaq), which actually means 'He laughs' or 'He will laugh', a reference to Abraham's reaction when told that he would have a son. Perhaps this name helped the tradents who passed the tradition down orally to remember the storyline, just as Abraham - 'Father of many' - would have done.
When Abraham heard that Sarah would be a mother what did he do?
Genesis 17:17 then abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, shall a child be born unto him that is a hundred years old? and shall sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?
Why did Abraham laugh when God said he would have child when he was 99yrs. old?
Abraham laughed, not because he thought he was too old to sire a son for he had already fathered Ishmael (many middle eastern people are direct descendants of Ishmael), but because God had told him He would give Abraham a son by his wife Sarah who was 90 years old. Abraham asked God to bless Ishmael as Abraham did not believe it possible for Sarah to conceive at her age. Read the whole account in Genesis 17.
How old was Sarah in the Bible when she had a baby?
Sarah was 91 when Isaac was born. In Genesis 17:17 Sarah was promised she would have a child in a year at which time she was 90 years old. Abraham fell facedown; he laughed and said to himself, "Will a son be born to a man a hundred years old? Will Sarah bear a child at the age of ninety?"
Whom did Abraham love - Sarah or Hagar?
Abraham loved Sarah because she was his wife. Abraham loved Hagar because of Ishmael. So Abraham loved both. That is why it was very difficult to choose between them if there had been no Divine intervention.
What special about john the baptist birth?
The birth is similar to that of Sarah and Abraham , here Elizabeth is old and barren, and the angel Gabriel. tells the father Zechariah that they would have a son. and you will name it John.
Why did Abraham laugh?
Abraham laughed in happy wonderment that he and Sarah, both aged, would soon have a son (Genesis 17).See also the Related Link.More about Abraham
What is the nature of the relationship between Sarah and hagar?
Initially, their relationship is probably alright. Hagar is one of Sarah's slaves, and Sarah choose her to be a mistress for Abraham. I kind of understand the legal implications of this. In a worldly sense, the important thing was that Abraham have an heir. Because of Sarah's lack of faith in God to do as he had promised, or perhaps considering that she wasn't the one who would bear Abraham the promised son, she decided Hagar could bear a child for Abraham in her name. As soon as Hagar conceives however, animosity develops between the two women, as Hagar "despises" Sarah. (Genesis 16:4) There must be some cultural implications that I'm missing here, because I don't really understand why Hagar would despise Sarah... perhaps because her son wouldn't be her own, but would be Sarah's son by law? An interesting question that is definitely worth looking into.
What were the two Promises God makes Abraham and Sarah?
God promised Abraham and Sarah that they would have many descendants and that they would be the ancestors of a great nation. He also promised them the land of Canaan as an everlasting possession for their descendants.
Why were Ishmael and his mother thrown out into the wilderness?
Abraham was exceedingly happy when Ishmael was born and wished that Ishmael would be the child of promise, showing little faith in God's abilities. But God corrected Abraham and told him that his son Isaac will fill that role. He had other plans for Ishmael:
