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''' | According to Jewish (Christian, and Islamic) traditions, '''Hagar''' was the concubine of [[Abraham]], and the mother of [[Ishmael]]. | ||
== Overview== | |||
[[Category: | In Genesis 16, [[Abraham]]'s wife [[Sarah]] was barren and gave to him her maidservant [[Hagar]] as his concubine. When [[Hagar]] became pregnant [[Sarah]] mistreated her. Hagar fled to the wilderness, but an angel convinced her to return and announced her the birth of her son [[Ishmael]]. | ||
In Genesis 21, after the birth of [[Isaac]], [[Sarah]] convinced [[Abraham]] to send [[Hagar]] and [[Ishmael]] away. Hagar and Ishmael were rescued in the desert by an angel who fed them and announced them that Ishmael would become the father of a multitude. | |||
==Ishmael in ancient sources== | |||
* See [[Ishmael (sources)]] -- survey of ancient sources | |||
== Ishmael in Literature & the Arts == | |||
* See [[Ishmael (arts)]] -- survey of fictional works | |||
== Ishmael in Scholarship == | |||
Ishmael is a literary character. Scholars have focused on the study of the Ishmael legends in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. | |||
* See [[:Category:Ishmael--research (subject)|Ishmael--research]] | |||
== Related categories == | |||
* [[Hagar]] / [[Abraham]] / [[Sarah]] / [[Isaac]] | |||
==External links== | |||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ishmael Wikipedia] | |||
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Revision as of 11:25, 16 July 2012
According to Jewish (Christian, and Islamic) traditions, Hagar was the concubine of Abraham, and the mother of Ishmael.
Overview
In Genesis 16, Abraham's wife Sarah was barren and gave to him her maidservant Hagar as his concubine. When Hagar became pregnant Sarah mistreated her. Hagar fled to the wilderness, but an angel convinced her to return and announced her the birth of her son Ishmael.
In Genesis 21, after the birth of Isaac, Sarah convinced Abraham to send Hagar and Ishmael away. Hagar and Ishmael were rescued in the desert by an angel who fed them and announced them that Ishmael would become the father of a multitude.
Ishmael in ancient sources
- See Ishmael (sources) -- survey of ancient sources
Ishmael in Literature & the Arts
- See Ishmael (arts) -- survey of fictional works
Ishmael in Scholarship
Ishmael is a literary character. Scholars have focused on the study of the Ishmael legends in Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
Related categories
External links
Pages in category "Hagar (subject)"
The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.