Genesis Chapter 21 Bible Study

The Lord blessed Sarah as he had promised, and she bore a son to Abraham when he was 100 years old. Abraham named his son, Isaac, and circumcised him. Sarah said, “God has brought me joy and laughter.” When Isaac was weaned, Abraham made a great feast. 

When Sarah saw Isaac playing with Ishmael, the son of the Egyptian, Hagar, she asked Abraham to send Ishmael and his mother away because she didn’t want to share Abraham’s wealth with them. Since Ishmael was also his son, this troubled Abraham very much. But God said to him not to worry and He will give both Issac and Ismael the descendants so that they will become a nation. Then Abraham gave Hagar some food with water to drink with the child the next morning and sent them away to the Wilderness of Beersheba. When the water was gone, she was scared about her child and cried. God said, “Don’t be afraid. I will make him a great nation out of his descendants and many children of the slave woman’s son.” 

When God opened her eyes, she saw a well and watered her son. God was with the boy as he grew up. He became a skillful hunter and married to an Egyptian wife. 

At that time Abimelech went with Phicol, his army’s commander, and asked Abraham to make a vow and be loyal to him and his country, and Abraham promised him. Abraham complained to Abimelech about the seized well and gave some sheep and cattle to him. Two of them made an agreement.   Abraham offered seven lambs from the flock to ensure that he was the one that dug the well. After this agreement at Beersheba, Abimelech and Phicol went back to Philistia. Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba and worshiped the name of the Lord, the Everlasting God. Abraham lived in Philistia for a long time. 

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Questions

When did the Lord bless Abraham with a son?
Where did Abraham send Hagar?
Who did Abimelech go to Philistia with?