Covenant Reformed News – February 2023 • Volume XIX, Issue 10
This article from Covenant Reformed News presents a biblical-theological argument for Ishmael's salvation through God's sovereign grace and covenant promises, examining five key biblical arguments from Genesis 17, 21, and 25. The author interprets Abraham's prayer for Ishmael and God's response as evidence of Ishmael's covenant status as a child of God blessed by divine favor, addressing a question of longstanding debate among orthodox Christians.
Was Ishmael Saved? Was Ishmael, the son of Hagar, saved? There are differences of opinion among orthodox Christians on this question, with some claiming that he was not a believer and others reckoning that he was a child of God. In this article, I will give no less than five biblical arguments in support of the position that Ishmael was saved by God’s sovereign grace in Jesus Christ. I shall present the points in the order in which they arise in the first book of the Bible, from Ishmael’s...