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God chose Isaac, Abraham's son with Sarah, as the heir to His covenant because He intended to establish a special lineage through Sarah, fulfilling His promise of a nation that would come from Abraham and Sarah. While Ishmael was also blessed and became a great nation, the covenant and the promise of land and descendants were specifically tied to Isaac. This choice emphasizes God's sovereignty in selecting the lineage through which His divine plan would unfold.
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Did Sarah tell Isaac to send Hagar away?
No, God told Abraham to send Hagar and Ishmael away.
Where did the lord save Hagar and Ishmael?
God sent a angel to hagar and Ismael , who provided food and water.
What is the name of Sarah's handmaid that Abraham went into and had Ishmael?
The handmaid's name was Hagar. She was Sarah's servant, and Abraham had a child with her named Ishmael in order to fulfill God's promise of descendants.
Is Abraham the father of ishmael?
Abraham was the father of Ishmael by Hagar, the Egyptian servant of Sarah. Sarah gave Hagar as a wife to Abraham because she herself was barren. Later, Sarah gave birth to Isaac and eventually Hagar and Ishmael were sent away. Incidentally, many Muslims believe that Ishmael (or Ismail) was the son Abraham was ordered to offer up to God in sacrifice although this isn't specified in the Qur'an.
Why is it important for Sarah to bear Abrahams son?
because, before ishmael, that is who god said would have a baby.
How old was Abraham when God promise ishmael was born?
Ishmael was not the promised son from God. Ishmael came about because Sarah gave Abraham Hagar to produce a son thinking that they would help God out with His promise of a son. A big mistake. Abraham was 86 years old when Ishmael was born.
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:
Are the names Abah and Ishmael names from the bible?
Ishmael definitely is from the bible. It means, God hears. Ishmael was the son of Abraham that Hagar, his wife's servant, bore for him. When Abraham and his wife, Sarai, couldn't have children, Sarai gave Hagar to Abraham so that Abraham would at least have a child. Ishmael was the end result. I don't believe that Abah is a name from the bible, but Ahab (not Abah) was one of the most wicked kings of Israel from the Old Testament.
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 did Hagar walk across the desert?
She did not. Rather, she walked into (not "across") the wilderness (not "desert"), where she and her son settled and lived (Genesis ch.21). The reason was because God commanded Abraham to obey Sarah and send Ishmael (Hagar's son) away from the tent where he lived. Ishmael had been found to be less than worthy of remaining (Genesis, ibid).
What boy in the bible was sent out into the desert to die with his mother?
It was Ishmael who was sent out into the desert with his mother Hagar, but they were not being sent out to die. They were being exiled at the time. Ishmael would have been in his late teens. They did fall on hard times on their journey when God provided them with water. Hagar and her son lived a nomadic life. Ishmael later had 12 sons and one of his daughters married Esau. Later in life, Ishmael assisted his brother Isaac when they buried their father together. Ishmael lived to be 137 years old. This account is chronicled in the Bible Book of Genesis.
Who is Ishmeal in The Bible?
Ishmael is the first son of Abraham, born to him by his wife's servant Hagar. God says that Ishmael "will be a wild donkey of a man; his hand will be against everyone and everyone's hand against him, and he will live in hostility toward all his brothers." (Genesis 16:12) God also promises that Ishmael would be the leader of his own nation, separate from his younger brother Isaac's.
