Questions We've Pondered

By Archie England, PH.D., NOBTS Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew

Archie England PH D NOBTS Professor of Old Testament and HebrewQuestion: What love is this? God provided a sacrifice. Read Genesis 15-22 for the Old Testament part of this story.

Archie England responds: Abram and Sarai had a son, Ishmael, by her servant Hagar. Abram loved Ishmael, so much so that he sought God’s blessing for him. Later, Abram exhibited serious concern over casting out Hagar and Ishmael.

 Then came Issac. The long-awaited son of blessing, a son of laughter, had arrived. God had kept His word; Abraham and Sarah had the promised son.