Gen 21:12 | MHM | STEP | v. 12-13 : God told Abraham not to be upset about sending Hagar and Ishmael away (Genesis 21:12-13 ). He told Abraham to listen to Sarah because the covenant would continue through Isaac. But God also promised to make a great nation from Ishmael because he was Abraham’s son. This means Ishmael was not rejected by God entirely; he had a future though separate from the covenant line. It also reminds us that God controls the rise of nations and can bless even those outside His special covenant.

‏ Genesis 21:12

v. 12-13: God told Abraham not to be upset about sending Hagar and Ishmael away (Genesis 21:12-13 ^a). He told Abraham to listen to Sarah because the covenant would continue through Isaac. But God also promised to make a great nation from Ishmael because he was Abraham’s son. This means Ishmael was not rejected by God entirely; he had a future though separate from the covenant line. It also reminds us that God controls the rise of nations and can bless even those outside His special covenant.