Ishmael and the Covenant Line

By: Mike Mazzalongo     Posted: Mon. Mar 23rd
Discussion Questions
  1. Why is it important to distinguish between bearing the covenant sign and carrying the covenant promise?
  2. How does God's treatment of Ishmael challenge modern misuses of his story
  3. What lessons does Ishmael's inclusion teach about God's broader concern beyond the covenant line?
Sources
  • Wenham, Gordon J., Genesis 16–50, Word Biblical Commentary
  • Hamilton, Victor P., The Book of Genesis, Chapters 1–17, NICOT
  • Sailhamer, John H., The Pentateuch as Narrative
  • Mazzalongo, Mike, BibleTalk.tv teaching archives and P&R Genesis studies
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