Apparently Esau’s two Hittite wives were a “source of grief to Isaac and Rebekah”, according to Genesis 26:35, 27:46, and 28:8. Somehow, he didn’t figure this out until Isaac sent Jacob away to find a wife from their extended family.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
And here, at the end of Genesis 21, is where we leave Hagar and Ishmael, finding water and shooting arrows in the desert. Eventually Hagar finds an Egyptian wife for her son, and we find out later, in chapter 25,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I guess I should mention something about how God sometimes has to open our eyes to things that are obvious to other people, but I think you get the point. We have the best readers on this site. Really great[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Well, at least she wasn’t being totally derelict in her motherly duties. Although I think she has her terms confused again.
A heartbreaking and confusing passage presents itself in Genesis 21. On the one hand, there is great joy in the miracle of Isaac’s birth to Sarah. On the other hand, Hagar and Ishmael’s banishment at Sarah’s insistence is the stuff[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hoo. These covenants are getting weirder and more disgusting. I had an idea to drag out this gag over a series of several strips, but I changed my mind. Let’s not tarry here. I’m sure there are other more insightful[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
