{"id":39672,"date":"2018-09-09T00:03:22","date_gmt":"2018-09-08T21:03:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/?p=39672"},"modified":"2022-03-05T22:32:07","modified_gmt":"2022-03-05T20:32:07","slug":"chapter-summary-genesis-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/en\/chapter-summary-genesis-21\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter Summary – Genesis 21"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This is one chapter in which there are three stories:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. \u00a0<\/span> The birth of Isaac (verses 1-8)<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. \u00a0<\/span> The expulsion of Ishmael and Hagar (verses 9-21)<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. \u00a0<\/span> The covenant between Abraham and Abimelech (verses 22-34)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Between the first two stories, the connection is clear: Isaac is born and now there is an official heir, a joint son to Abraham and Sarah. \u00a0Rather quickly (in eight verses) the complex family picture disintegrates. Sarah demands from Abraham that he \u201cCast out that slave-woman and her son, for the son of that slave shall not share in the inheritance with my son Isaac\u201c (verse 10). \u00a0This act is difficult for Abraham; but when Sarah gets support from God who instructs Abraham \u201cwhatever Sarah tells you, do as she says, for it is through Isaac that offspring shall be continued for you\u201d (verse 12), the expulsion happens.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Similar to Chapter 16 (when the pregnant Hagar runs away from Sarah), God appears to Hagar who is lost in the wilderness. \u00a0God rescues her and her son from near death and bestows upon Ishmael the blessing: \u201cfor I will make a great nation of him\u201d (verse 18).<\/span><\/p>\n

    The last scene in the chapter is a different story all together. \u00a0Perhaps it is the continuation of the story of the relationship between Abimelech the King of Gerar and Abraham which is told in Chapter 20. \u00a0It tells the story of the pact between Abraham and Abimelech that was established via an oath using seven ewes, sheep next to a well, which formed the basis for the name of the place: Beer Sheva (literally \u201cthe well of the oath\u201d).<\/span><\/p>\n

    Points to Ponder:<\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. \u00a0<\/span> Isaac is born and the great joy is accompanied (almost) by a song: \u00a0\u201cGod has brought me laughter; everyone who hears will laugh with me\u2026.Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would suckle children! \u201d (verses 6-7).<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. \u00a0<\/span> The laughter that accompanies Isaac with the announcement of his birth to Abraham (Genesis 17:17) and to Sarah (Genesis 18:12) changes from laughter that derives from lack of faith to laughter that reflects great joy.<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. \u00a0<\/span> The verb \u201cto laugh\u201d plays an additional role in the chapter in verse 9, and ostensibly in a negative connotation \u201cSarah saw the son whom Hagar the Egyptian had borne to Abraham playing (related to the word \u201claughter\u201d).\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n
    4. \u00a0<\/span> In the story of the expulsion of Hagar and Ishmael the labels used to refer to the characters reflects the painful constellation of relationships. \u00a0Look in verses 9-13 and note who calls Ishmael \u201cthe son of the maid servant\u201d and who calls him \u201cthe boy\u201d and for whom is he \u201chis son.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n
    5. \u00a0<\/span> In Chapter 16 Ishmael receives his name based on God hearing Hagar\u2019s suffering whereas in our chapter in verse 17 \u201cfor God has heeded the cry of the boy where he is.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","image":{"ID":86314,"id":86314,"title":"Points to ponder","filename":"Points-to-ponder.jpg","filesize":0,"url":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Points-to-ponder.jpg","link":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/en\/points-to-ponder-psalm-84\/points-to-ponder\/","alt":"","author":"7","description":"","caption":"","name":"points-to-ponder","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":86166,"date":"2021-01-09 20:56:58","modified":"2023-12-28 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