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The Jewish people (sons) do not want to have a relationship with God akin to Ishmael and Abraham’s relationship where they are only partially connected to God (their father). This explains that the relationship between Abraham and Ishmael symbolizes to the people of Jewish and Christian faith of a relationship they do not want to emulate with God...
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This explains that the relationship between Abraham and Ishmael symbolizes to the people of Jewish and Christian faith of a relationship they do not want to emulate with God. Furthermore, since God made the covenant with Abraham after the birth of Ishmael, “the seed” that God speaks of to Abraham is clearly not the true son that will establish the nations of Israel and will be protected by God...
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