Verse 28:[1] The sons of Abraham; (Gen. 21:2, 3) Isaac, and (Gen. 16:11, 15) Ishmael.
Verse 29:[2] These are their generations: The (Gen. 25:13-16) firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam…
Verse 31:[5] Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.
[1] Hebrew: בְּנֵי֙ אַבְרָהָ֔ם יִצְחָ֖ק וְיִשְׁמָעֵֽאל׃ [2] Hebrew: אֵ֖לֶּה תֹּלְדוֹתָ֑ם בְּכ֤וֹר יִשְׁמָעֵאל֙ נְבָי֔וֹת וְקֵדָ֥ר וְאַדְבְּאֵ֖ל וּמִבְשָֽׂם׃ [3] Hebrew: מִשְׁמָ֣ע וְדוּמָ֔ה מַשָּׂ֖א חֲדַ֥ד וְתֵימָֽא׃ [4] Thus the Syriac and the Vulgate, against the weight of the Massoretic tradition. [5] Hebrew: יְט֥וּר נָפִ֖ישׁ וָקֵ֑דְמָה אֵ֥לֶּה הֵ֖ם בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׁמָעֵֽאל׃
Sermon: "The Sons of Ishmael, Part 4" (1 Chronicles 1:31)
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Further reflections on the functions of genealogies in Scripture...
Sermon: "The Sons of Ishmael, Part 3" (1 Chronicles 1:30)
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Jesus Christ, during the days of His earthly ministry, demonstrated unsurpassed compassion. As Christians, let us do likewise.
Sermon: "Listening, Silence, Patience" (1 Chronicles 1:30)
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Some ancient wisdom from the old Rabbis...
Sermon: "The Sons of Ishmael, Part 2" (1 Chronicles 1:30)
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God's Providence is a mixture of things, as is our own internal life. Apart from God's help these things are beyond our understanding...but God is able to give light.
Sermon: "The Sons of Ishmael, Part 1" (1 Chronicles 1:29)
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The apostasy of the sons of Ishmael is not the final word in their history. Perhaps the religious declension of the English-speaking world is not either. Hope...