The Psalm 83 War has already just begun part five
Eventually both Esau and Jacob made a temporary truce with each other;
which lasted as long as they both lived most likely only.
In ancient Biblical times, being a barren child-less woman was considered to be '
a curse among women.' Whose primary purpose for their creation was child birth.
Thus Sarah 'was despised in Hagar's eyes, Sarah retaliated and Hagar ran away
from her. But an angel told Hagar to return to her mistress, Sarah.
Because Ishmael was Abraham's first born son, she wrongfully assumed that he
had the right to the inheritance due to a Hebrew first born son. Consisting of both
the birth right and the first born blessing. She coached her son Ishmael into be
living that he was entitled, and Issac was not. Which is why at Issac's weening
ceremony, that Abraham held in honor of his son Issac. Ishmael, openly mocked
his younger sibling, Issac and Sarah observed it all.
''Get rid of that slave woman and her son will never share in the inheritance with
my son, Issac."Genesis 21:10 NIV
Abraham was distressed because of his son. "But God said to him, "Do not be
distressed about the boy and your maidservant. Listen to whatever Sarah tells
you, because it is through Issac that your offspring will be reckoned. I will make
the son of the maidservant into a nation also, because he is your offspring."
Genesis 21:12-13
The Arabs claim today that Ishmael is the son of promise, Hagar was Abraham's
wife and Sarah, was the bond servant and her son Issac was his bond servant's
son. Yet, they rightly claim Abraham as their "Father Abraham" and revere his
memory deeply. It is all about the birth rights and the blessings due a first born
son and whose generations will inherit the promise land.
Most likely that's what the Arabs passed down from Ishmael right
down to Muhammad himself. Although both Ishmael and Issac
claimed to be Abraham's son of the promise. It is God, Himself
who has the final say.
It is the nation of Israel that is the apple of His eye; it is the old
City of Jerusalem where God engraved His own name, the Jews
are His elected and chosen people. He chose to be the human
linage of his only begotten Son, Jesus Christ. God was actively
searching both in the times of Noah, Abram and Lot, Issac and
his son Jacob.
"The older will serve the younger" comparing Esau to Jacob.
It was from the House of Judah's House of David, Messiah
came and from Levi's tribe of Aaron, priests still come.
Roxanne Lea Dubarry
12/31/23
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