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Exposition of the Book of Galatians (22)

George C Lubbers·1978-11-15

Allegorically speaking, Ishmael is this son, who is born unto bondage. He cannot ever abide in the house as do the children. (John 8:39-41) Ishmael does not do the works of father Abraham. He does not walk in the footsteps of father Abraham. As Esau was a profane man, Ishmael was a "mocker" and a "p

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Hagar and Ishmael not in the Covenant

Sdv·1959-09-01

Ishmael is a type of the whole carnal reprobate seed that always is opposed, and persecutes the Church of the living God in the midst of this world. He was born outside of the promise. Also in Galatians we meet the two seeds; the seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent, and God put enmity bet

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Ishmael Blessed and in the Covenant (IV)

Robert C. Harbach·1969-02-01

To indicate something of how Sarah must have felt, Ishmael is not mentioned by name, but is rather referred to as “the son of Hagar the Egyptian,” emphasizing the heathen origin of his mother, thus casting reflections on him. His sin was that of mocking, which included laughing and jesting in a way

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The Casting Out of Ishmael

B Woudenberg·1958-10-15

Ishmael is, therefore, typical of the child who, although raised within the sphere of the covenant, is a stranger to its true spiritual reality. In Galatians Paul identifies Ishmael as "the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar." Gal. 4:24. Briefly what he has reference

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Hagar and the Angel of the Lord

Robert C. Harbach·1969-10-01

Much sin is involved in the case of Hagar, and in the case of Ishmael, too. But this fact cannot be used against the election of anyone, or there would not be a David in heaven, nor a Manasseh! As for Hagar, “the Angel of the Lord found her” (Gen. 16:7). It is interesting to note that in the appeara

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Concerning Ishmael

B Woudenberg·1958-11-15

2. Perhaps of greater importance regarding Ishmael personally is the prophecy concerning him given to Hagar prior to Ishmael's birth, and recorded in Gen. 16:12. This prophecy concerning him given to Hagar to Ishmael's birth, and recorded in Gen. 16:12. This prophecy consists of three different part

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Genesis 17-21

Herman Hanko·1964-02-01

(There is some dispute as to whether Ishmael was a child of God or not. But, notice: 1) he is called always the seed of the flesh in distinction from Isaac who is the seed of the promise; and is a picture of all the reprobate seed of the covenant.

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Hagar and the Promise of a Son (III)

Robert C. Harbach·1969-01-01

The name Ishmael has significance spiritually, and for good, in connection with his mother, his father and himself. The name, “God-shall-hear”, indicates answered prayer, first the answer to his mother’s prayer. For Ishmael became a living symbol that the Lord had heard and would continue to hear he

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Hagar and Ishmael in Biblical Allegory

Robert C. Harbach·1969-03-01

Isaac was born according to the spirit of the promise, according to the principle of regeneration. Ishmael represents the carnal Israel, which persecutes the spiritual Israel. “Howbeit, what saith the Scripture? ‘Cast out the handmaid and her son; for the son of the handmaid shall not inherit with t

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Exposition of the Book of Galatians (24): Galatians 4:21-31

George C Lubbers·1979-01-01

Notice very carefully what Paul says here in Galatians 4:29. We read, "he that was born after the fleshpersecuted him that was born after the Spirit." Now the text in Genesis says that Ishmael was "mocking" Isaac. The term for mocking in the Hebrew means: to laugh at, to hold in derision and scorn.