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Genesis 21 · Grade 5

The Son of Promise

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The opening verses of Genesis 21 emphasize that God's word came true exactly: the Lord visited Sarah as he had said and did as he had spoken, at the set time. Abraham was one hundred years old. Isaac's very name, he laughs, turned Sarah's earlier laughter of doubt into the laughter of joy. Abraham obeyed God by circumcising Isaac on the eighth day.

At the feast for Isaac's weaning, Ishmael mocked, and Sarah demanded that Hagar and Ishmael be sent away. Abraham was deeply distressed, but God told him that his offspring would be named through Isaac, and promised to make Ishmael a nation also. In Galatians 4, Paul uses Isaac and Ishmael as a picture: Isaac was born by God's promise, not by human effort.

In the wilderness, God showed tender care. He heard the boy's voice, called to Hagar, and opened her eyes to see a well. God was with Ishmael. The chapter ends with Abraham at peace with Abimelech, digging a well at Beersheba, planting a tamarisk tree, and calling on the Everlasting God. Abraham, still a sojourner, is putting down roots in the promised land by faith.

Show What You Know

  1. What phrases show that God fulfilled His word exactly?

  2. How did Isaac's name turn Sarah's doubt into joy?

  3. How does Paul use Isaac in Galatians 4?

  4. How did God care for Hagar and Ishmael?

  5. What did Abraham do at Beersheba?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

wellAbrahamIsaacGod
  1. was one hundred years old.
  2. Abraham obeyed God by circumcising on the eighth day.
  3. Abraham was deeply distressed, but told him that his offspring would be named through Isaac, and promised to make Ishmael a nation also.
  4. The chapter ends with Abraham at peace with Abimelech, digging a at Beersheba, planting a tamarisk tree, and calling on the Everlasting God.

Think About It

  1. God called Himself the Everlasting God. Why is it comforting that God never changes or ends?

  2. Christians are children of promise like Isaac (Galatians 4:28). What does it mean to be part of God's family by His grace?

Memory Verse

“Yahweh visited Sarah as he had said, and Yahweh did to Sarah as he had spoken.”

Genesis 21:1 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for today's Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you see that God watches over every person around you?
  • When is it hard to be patient?
  • How can you share your joy with others?

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