Thursday, 15 January 2015

Incidents in Abraham's life

Genesis 21:8 - 13
8 The child grew and was weaned, and on the day Isaac was weaned Abraham held a great feast. 9 But sarah saw that the son
whom Hagar the Egyptian had borne to Abraham was mocking, 10 and she said to Abraham, "Get rid of that slave woman and her son,
for that slave woman's son will never share in the inheritance with my son Isaac."

11 The matter distressed Abraham greatly because it concerned his son. 12 But God said to him, "Do not be so distressed about the
boy and your maidservent. Listen to whatever Sarah tells you, because it is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned.
13 I will make the son of the maidservant into a nation also, because he is your offspring."

Further Reading
Lot's daughters five birth to sons - Genesis 19:30 - 38
Birth of Isaac - Genesis 21:1 - 7, 1 Chronicles 1:34
Conflict of Isaac and Ishmael - Genesis 21:8 - 13
Hagar and Ishmael cast out - Genesis 21:14 - 21
Death of Shelah - Genesis 11:15
Ishmael's Childrean - Genesis 25:12 - 16, 1 Chronicles 1:29 - 31
Abimelech's covenant with Abraham - Genesis 21:22 - 34
Abraham's sacrifice of Isaac - Genesis 22:1 - 19
Abraham learns of Nahor's family - Genesis 22:20 - 24
Death of Sarah - Genesis 23:1 - 20

For Thought
Faith never quibbles at God's demands, even though those demands sometimes go against reason. But what is faith? No greater definition of faith has ever
been given than that contained in the the simple acrostic:Forsaking All Trust Him.

Contemplation
"Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see." (Heb. 11:1)

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