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Why did Sarah want to get rid of Ishmael?

Why did Sarah want to get rid of Ishmael?

Hagar cast out At a celebration after Isaac was weaned, Sarah found the teenage Ishmael mocking her son (Gen 21:9). She was so upset by the idea of Ishmael inheriting their wealth, that she demanded that Abraham send Hagar and her son away. She declared that Ishmael would not share in Isaac’s inheritance.

What did Sarah demand of Abraham regarding Hagar and her son Ishmael?

Sarah, in her demand to get rid of Hagar and her son uses a rare and strong verb. Responding to his distress, God tells Abraham not to be distressed about the boy or your slave woman, and that his offspring shall be through Isaac and that God will also make Ishmael into a nation as he too is Abraham’s seed.

What happened to Abraham’s son Ishmael?

According to Muslim tradition, Ishmael was buried at the Hijr near the Kaaba, inside the Sacred Mosque. In Islamic belief, Abraham prayed to God for a son and God heard his prayer. Muslim exegesis states that Sarah asked Abraham to marry her Egyptian handmaiden Hagar because she herself was barren.

How old was Abraham when God told him to kill his son?

In this record of Abraham almost killing his son, Isaac is often depicted as being a young child. In actuality, Isaac was most likely around 30 years old at that time. At the time of Isaac’s birth, Abraham was 99 years old, Sarah was 90, and Ishmael was 13 (Genesis 17:1, 17, 25).

Why did Abraham and Sarah name their son Isaac?

Abraham gave him the name because he and Sarah received the child as the son of God’s promise and also because God heard Hagar’s prayers. But 13 years later, Sarah gave birth, through a miracle of God, to Isaac. Suddenly, through no fault of his own, Ishmael was no longer the heir.

How did Abraham prepare for the sacrifice of his son?

Abraham took a knife. Isaac took some wood. Isaac asked where the lamb was for the sacrifice. Abraham told him not to worry. Abraham built an altar. He put wood on it. Abraham tied Isaac and put him on the altar. He held the knife over Isaac. Abraham was ready to sacrifice his son. But an angel spoke to Abraham.

Why was Abraham not in Hebron at the time of Sarah’s death?

Rabbi Judah HaChassid says that Abraham was not living in Hebron at that time because he thought that when Sarah heard the story of the binding of Isaac she would think he had gone crazy. Abraham thought: Who would believe that G‑d had commanded that Isaac be sacrificed and then “changed His mind.”

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