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January 7

Genesis 21:8-23:20

Genesis 11:32

Genesis 24:1-67

The types and shadows are very powerful: the dismissal of Ishmael to the wilderness, the sacrifice of Isaac (with the assurance of his resurrection), the bride brought to Isaac by his servant, etc.

But the most striking message is the sovereign providence of God, especially when we see the continual employment of the faith, obedience, and prayers of man.

After studying Mark 8 recently about the spiritually blind disciples and the physically blind beggars, and the teaching and healing of both, I was drawn by Gen 21:19; God opened Hagar’s eyes. We are not told God suddenly provided a well, but rather that God made Hagar see an existing well.

Too many are dying of thirst with water close by, but they are blind and need healed by a message that is available from the reader (and the writer) of this commentary.

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