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Isaac and the Philistines
Can a minority coexist peacefully with an overwhelming, and sometimes hostile, majority? Genesis 26 has answers
Promise and Providence
In Genesis 24 we see that Abraham’s confidence that Isaac will find the right wife rests on God’s word and His proven trustworthiness
Faith, At Any Cost
The model of faith that Abraham establishes in Genesis 22 is of a much deeper level because he is ready to sacrifice the very promise he had waited for so many years
Unshakeable Trust in God’ Faithfulness
Was it cruel for Abraham to send Hagar and Ishmael away? Genesis 21:14 shows that Abraham could trust God for Ishmael as he could trust God for Isaac when offering him
Abraham Obeys Sarah
It was not easy for Abraham to send away his son Ishmael, but he listens to his wife not only to protect Isaac but also God’s promise; a reflection on Genesis 21:10–12
What did Ishmael Do Wrong to Isaac?
What provoked Sarah to ask Abraham to send away Hagar and Ishmael in Gen 21:10? The text tells…
Sexual Depravity and a Servant of God
One ancient purpose of this passage is to depict the terrible origins of Moabites and Ammonites. Since Ammonites…
When Hospitality Needs a Lot
Two angels came to Sodom to test its morality (Gen 18:20–22). They arrived in evening, when hospitality would…
Father of Nations and Kings
Sometimes people go around “confessing” things in “faith” that aren’t true, and such words have no effect. There…
God Heard Her Cry: God and Hagar in Genesis 16
God uses weak and fallible people—the only kind of people there are. Both Sarah, from the Middle East,…