Ishmael’s mocking of Isaac was persecution against the covenant heir, leading to his expulsion and the preservation of God’s redemptive plan.
Birth of Isaac and Departure of Hagar and Ishmael (Genesis 21:1–21)
Sign Of Circumcision (Genesis 17:1–27)
Jehovah, as ’El Shaddai, renames Abram and Sarai, institutes circumcision as the covenant sign, and establishes an everlasting covenant through Isaac.
