Why did Abraham send Hagar and Ishmael away? Genesis 21 Commentary

In Genesis 21 Abraham finally gets the son who has been promised to him, Isaac. But he also comes to be recognised as having rights in the land, in making a land treaty with Abimelech, king of the Philistines. So the beginning of God's promises about land and descendants are found right here in this chapter. What does it say about our own promises and our own walk with God? 0.00 Introduction 1.47 Abraham's Promises Finally Start to Arrive 4.55 25 Year Journey Through the Bible 6.37 The Story of Genesis - God's Story 9.00 What Should You Pray For? 16.45 Unable to Have Children?  Grace to Pray for Children. 21:46 Abraham Sends Ishmael Away - Isn't That Cruel? 26:57 Get Rid of the Slave Woman - Theology of Two Covenants 30.55 Hagar is Sent Away - God's Providence. 32.21 Where is Hagar's Well - is the Zam Zam well the one? 35.48 Abimelech and Abraham make a Treaty - Beersheba - Land Rights. 37:10 Abraham plants a Tamarisk Tree - the beginning of land ownership. ---- CONNECT WITH DAVID: 📩 Contact Us: mail@davidalley.com.au SUBSCRIBE: 🔔 Click and subscribe to our channel to be notified when we go live:    / @25yearjourney   FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL: Facebook:   / davidalley444   Instagram:   / davidalley444   Twitter: https://x.com/davidalley444 Quora: https://www.quora.com/profile/David-A... TikTok:   / davidalley444   Amazon: https://www.amazon.com.au/stores/auth... Audible: https://www.audible.com.au/author/Dav... PODCASTS: Reading & Comments Bible 1.0: https://open.spotify.com/show/3rL71mp... Bible Commentary 2.0: https://rss.com/podcasts/david-alley-... OTHER CHANNELS: Peace TV, our other Main Channel    / @peaceapostolicministries   We also run an Online Church, for those housebound, sick, who live remotely, or are in between churches, or are scared of or traumatized by past church experiences.    / @peacechurchonline