Tag: Ishmael
Biblical Principle #76: Isaac was the Child of Promise (Descendants vs Seed)
Biblical Principles List Principle Isaac was the child of God’s promise. Explanation When GOD told Abraham that Abraham would have a son, Sarah thought logically and gave her handmaid Hagar to Abraham as a wife. Sarah apparently thought there was no way that she would bear that child, so it would have to come from someone…
August 31 – A Remnant of Judah Flees to Egypt
Reading Jer. 40:7-16; 41:1-18; 42:1-22; 43:1-13; 44:1-30; 51:64b Devotional Only two months after Jerusalem’s fall conflict arises within the remnant of Judah. Recall that Nebuchadnezzar had setup Gedaliah as governor of Judah. Only the poorest Israelites had been left in Judah, the rest were carried to Babylon. Some of these men, led by a man…
January 20 – True Forgiveness and Seventeen Years
Reading Gen. 45:16-47:28 Devotional Joseph was 17 years old when he was thrown into the pit and sold to the Ishmaelites as a slave. It is pretty safe to assume that at some point during his suffering Joseph felt a sense of anger toward his brothers for their mistreatment. But by the time Joseph revealed…
January 8 – If They Had Only Trusted GOD
Reading Gen. 20:1-21:7, 22-34, 8-21 Devotional GOD had promised Abraham and Sarah they would have a son. But Sarah laughed and didn’t believe GOD, thinking she was too old to have a baby. Rather than simply trust in GOD to bring about what He had promised, Abraham and Sarah decided to “help GOD out” and…
January 6 – When GOD Speaks
Reading Gen. 15:1-17:27 Devotional In these chapters GOD makes several promises: To be Abram’s shield and exceedingly great reward (15:1). An heir to Abram (15:4). Abram’s descendents would become as numerous as the stars (15:5). A land to Abram’s descendents (15:7). Abram’s descendents would dwell in a foreign land four generations (15:13-16). To multiply Hagar’s…