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  2. Jan 4, 2022 · Answer. Ishmael is considered a patriarch of Islam based upon legends that have developed around him and information found in the Qur’an. But what does the Bible tell us about Ishmael? Ishmael was the firstborn son of Abraham.

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    Ishmael was the first son of Abraham, according to the Abrahamic religions. His mother was Hagar, the handmaiden of Abraham's wife Sarah. He died at the age of 137. According to biblical tradition, he is the ancestor of the Arabs.

  4. Apr 12, 2024 · The Bible describes Ishmael's descendants as living in hostility with all their kin, a prophecy indicating their widespread influence and turbulent interactions (Genesis 16:12). This connection is also significant in Islamic tradition, further reinforcing his importance in Arab history and culture.

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    • God Takes Care of Us. “God was with the boy as he grew up. He lived in the desert and became an archer” (Genesis 21:20). When Ishmael and Hagar were sent away, it broke Abraham’s heart and he was naturally concerned about them.
    • God Hears Our Cries. “Then she went off and sat down about a bowshot away, for she thought, ‘I cannot watch the boy die.’ And as she sat there, she began to sob” (Genesis 21:16).
    • God Loves the Rejected. “But God said to him, ‘Do not be so distressed about the boy and your slave woman. Listen to whatever Sarah tells you, because it is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned.
    • God Fulfills His Promises. “God heard the boy crying, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and said to her, ‘What is the matter, Hagar? Do not be afraid; God has heard the boy crying as he lies there.
  5. Ishmael, Abraham's firstborn son by his wife's maidservant, Hagar, is considered a patriarch of Islam. Muslims claim that because he was Abraham's firstborn, God's covenant was fulfilled through Ishmael rather than through Isaac .

  6. Ishmael was born when Abraham was eighty-six years old while he was dwelling near Hebron . His mother was an Egyp. but she had been confronted by God in a time of her need . When Ishmael was thirteen , God made His covenant with Abraham, according to which all the members of Abraham’s household were to be circumcised. Ishmael was included.

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