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 Bible Art

Abraham Sacrifices His Son Isaac
Artist: Anton Pavlovich Losenko
 c. 1765    Painting

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The sacrifice of Isaac appears in Genesis 22:1-19.  The painting represents a dramatic and exciting moment in which Abraham is about to sacrifice his own son Isaac as a test of faith.

Abraham Sending Away Hagar and Ishmael
Artist: Adriaan van der Werff
 c. 1700    Painting

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Abraham obeyed the Lord. “So Abraham rose early in the morning and took bread and a skin of water and gave it to Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, along with the child, and sent her away” (Genesis 21:14). As far as we know, Abraham did not see Ishmael again. Ishmael appears later at Abraham’s burial (Genesis 25:9).

Sending away Hagar and Ishmael may seem cruel from our perspective, but the Bible records both Abraham’s concern and God’s command. Abraham expressed compassion for his son, but he also demonstrated obedience when God required something different from what Abraham personally desired. In doing so, Abraham models a humility that still applies today.