http://shepherdoftheridge.org/genesis_the_global_study/event/bible_study/genesis_21Image viaWikipediaRead Genesis 21 (The Birth ofIsaac)Has God ever given you the sort of blessing that made you want to invite friends to laugh with you? (21:6)Why do they name the son,"Isaac"?Who gets the last laugh in this story?Why is 21:4 important?FromSarah's perspective, why send awayHagar&Ishmael? (21:8-10)Abraham was upset because of both love and law. Why did God tell him to send away Hagar and Ishmael? (21:11-13)What insight does St. Paul give us? (Galatians 4:21-31; Romans 9:6-9)How does God treat Hagar? (21:13-21)What does God's choice of Isaac over Ishmael tell us about God?Why doesAbimelech make Abraham swear not to deal falsely with him? (21:23) (Skim Ch. 20 for a hint)Compare 21:22-34 and Genesis 23:3-16. What does this tell us about Abraham's relationship with the Canaanites? What can we learn from this?How does this story relate to Jesus?
http://shepherdoftheridge.org/genesis_the_global_study/event/bible_study/genesis_21 Read Genesis 21 (The Birth of Isaac) Has God ever given you the sort of blessing that made you want to invite friends to laugh with you? (21:6) Why do they name the son, "Isaac"? Who gets the last laugh in this story? Why is 21:4 important? From Sarah's perspective, why send away Hagar& Ishmael? (21:8-10) Abraham was upset because of both love and law. Why did God tell him to send away Hagar and Ishmael? (21:11-13) What insight does St. Paul give us? (Galatians 4:21-31; Romans 9:6-9) How does God treat Hagar? (21:13-21) What does God's choice of Isaac over Ishmael tell us about God? Why does Abimelech make Abraham swear not to deal falsely with him? (21:23) (Skim Ch. 20 for a hint) Compare 21:22-34 and Genesis 23:3-16. What does this tell us about Abraham's relationship with the Canaanites? What can we learn from this? How does this story relate to Jesus?