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Abraham » Sends hagar and ishmael away
Scripture says that Abraham had two sons, one the child of the slave-woman and the other the child of the free woman. But the child of the slave-woman was born in the course of nature, while the child of the free woman was born in fulfillment of a promise. This story may be taken as an allegory. The women stand for two Covenants. One Covenant, given from Mount Sinai, produces a race of slaves and is represented by Hagar read more.
(The word Hagar meaning in Arabia Mount Sinai) and it ranks with the Jerusalem of to-day, for she and her children are in slavery. But the Jerusalem above is free, and she it is who is our mother. For Scripture says--'Rejoice, thou barren one, who dost never bear, Break into shouts, thou who art never in labor, For many are the children of her who is desolate--aye, more than of her who has a husband.' As for ourselves, brothers, we, like Isaac, are children born in fulfillment of a promise. Yet at that time the child born in the course of nature persecuted the child born by the power of the Spirit; and it is the same now. But what does the passage of Scripture say? 'Send away the slave-woman and her son; for the slave's son shall not be co-heir with the son of the free woman.'
(The word Hagar meaning in Arabia Mount Sinai) and it ranks with the Jerusalem of to-day, for she and her children are in slavery. But the Jerusalem above is free, and she it is who is our mother. For Scripture says--'Rejoice, thou barren one, who dost never bear, Break into shouts, thou who art never in labor, For many are the children of her who is desolate--aye, more than of her who has a husband.' As for ourselves, brothers, we, like Isaac, are children born in fulfillment of a promise. Yet at that time the child born in the course of nature persecuted the child born by the power of the Spirit; and it is the same now. But what does the passage of Scripture say? 'Send away the slave-woman and her son; for the slave's son shall not be co-heir with the son of the free woman.'
Beer-sheba » Wilderness of, hagar miraculously sees a well in
Bible stories for children » The boy who lost his home by mocking
Bottles » Used for holding » Water
Bottles » First mention of, in scripture
Bread » The principal food used by the ancients
Children » Power of parents over, during the patriarchal age
Children » Illegitimate » Had no inheritance
Children » Alienated, ishmael, to gratify sarah
Concubinage » Laws concerning » Concubines might be dismissed
Cruelty » Instances of » Of sarah to hagar
Deserts » Mentioned in scripture » Beer-sheba
the Diet of the jews » Articles used for » Water
And, if any one gives but a cup of cold water to one of these lowly ones because he is a disciple, I tell you that he shall assuredly not lose his reward."
Verse Concepts
Hagar » Cast out of the home through the jealousy of her mistress
Ishmael » The outcast, life summarized » Thus became an outcast
Ishmael » Son of abraham » Sent away by abraham
human Limitations » Knowledge limited strength limited » Man's limited resources
Limited resources » Man's limited resources » A little bread and a bottle of water
Man » Woman formed to be a help for
Notable women » Hagar, the discarded wife
Patriarchal government » Exercised in » Arbitrarily disinheriting and putting away servants and children
Polygamy » Domestic unhappiness » In abraham's family
Rising » Instances of » Abraham
Sarah » Also called sarai » Her jealousy of hagar
Travelers » Friends of » Often supplied them with provision
Travelers » Carried with them » Skins filled with water, wine, &c
Water » -of feet -of hands » For drinking
If any one gives you a cup of water because you belong to Christ, I tell you, he shall assuredly not lose his reward.
Verse Concepts
Jesus said to the servants: "Fill the water-jars with water;"
Verse Concepts
Water » Carried in vessels
Jesus sent forward two of his disciples and said to them: "Go into the city, and there a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you; follow him;
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