Aired November 8, 2010.
Was Abraham lying? No, Sarah was related to Abraham. In Abraham's time it was an honor to marry a close relative. We also learn that God (Allah, Yaweh) reveals that Abraham is a prophet. Abraham's task as a prophet was to have a continual relationship with God.
Chapter 21 is more repetition of the birth of Abraham's two sons one by his wife - Sarah and the other by his wife's maidservant Hagar. Isaac and Ishmael would grow up to become God fearing men. Both sons were honored by God. They were given a blessing by God/Allah of nations that they would lead to fear God. Although, both were Abraham's seed Isaac would receive more of the blessing because God had made a promise to Sarah that she would one day conceive.
Scripture Lesson
21:5 Isaac means God is laughing now.
21:9 At the time Isaac was born, Ishmael was around 17. Hagar, her maidservant, was of color -an Egyptian.
21:21 Hagar wanted Isaac to marry out of her homeland which was Egypt.
22:14 Jehovah - jireh was or is NOT a name for God or Allah. It was a name of the place of faith and sacrifice. It means God will provide. This is important to note because later God would provide for them. Jesus (Isa) is his only begotten son as the sacrifice for humankind.
Was Abraham lying? No, Sarah was related to Abraham. In Abraham's time it was an honor to marry a close relative. We also learn that God (Allah, Yaweh) reveals that Abraham is a prophet. Abraham's task as a prophet was to have a continual relationship with God.
Chapter 21 is more repetition of the birth of Abraham's two sons one by his wife - Sarah and the other by his wife's maidservant Hagar. Isaac and Ishmael would grow up to become God fearing men. Both sons were honored by God. They were given a blessing by God/Allah of nations that they would lead to fear God. Although, both were Abraham's seed Isaac would receive more of the blessing because God had made a promise to Sarah that she would one day conceive.
Scripture Lesson
21:5 Isaac means God is laughing now.
21:9 At the time Isaac was born, Ishmael was around 17. Hagar, her maidservant, was of color -an Egyptian.
21:21 Hagar wanted Isaac to marry out of her homeland which was Egypt.
22:14 Jehovah - jireh was or is NOT a name for God or Allah. It was a name of the place of faith and sacrifice. It means God will provide. This is important to note because later God would provide for them. Jesus (Isa) is his only begotten son as the sacrifice for humankind.