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Abraham was married to [[Sarah]], but was childless.  God came to him and told him his descendents would be as numerous as the sand on the shore. As time went on and Sarah had still not conceived, Sarah gave her maidservant [[Hagar]] to Abraham to have children. Ishmael was born from this union. (Genesis 16: 1-5).  Abraham was 86 years old when Ishmael was born. (Genesis 16:16)  Abraham had his son of the covenant through his wife Sarah when he was 100 years old and his wife Sarah was 90, beyond normal child bearing years at that time.  When Isaac was still young, Sarah told Abraham to send away Hagar and Ishmael.  Abraham complied.

Abraham was married to [[Sarah]], but was childless.  God came to him and told him his descendents would be as numerous as the sand on the shore. As time went on and Sarah had still not conceived, Sarah gave her maidservant [[Hagar]] to Abraham to have children. Ishmael was born from this union. (Genesis 16: 1-5).  Abraham was 86 years old when Ishmael was born. (Genesis 16:16)  Abraham had his son of the covenant through his wife Sarah when he was 100 years old and his wife Sarah was 90, beyond normal child bearing years at that time.  When Isaac was still young, Sarah told Abraham to send away Hagar and Ishmael.  Abraham complied.

The most famous story of Abraham dealt with his son Isaac, when Abraham was told by God to take him up into the mountains and sacrifice him.  (Genesis 22:1-14) Abraham did as he was told, but at the last moment an angel of the Lord told him to stop and another sacrifice was there to be put in his place.  Christians see this as a foreshadowing of the sacrifice of [[Jesus]].

The most famous story of Abraham dealt with his son Isaac, when Abraham was told by God to take him up into the mountains and sacrifice him.  (Genesis 22:1-14) Abraham did as he was told, but at the last moment an angel of the Lord told him to stop and another sacrifice was there to be put in his place, "for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only [son] from me."<ref>Genesis 22:12</ref> Christians see this as a foreshadowing of the sacrifice of [[Jesus]].

In response to Abraham's display of love for God by willing to sacrifice his only beloved son, "The angel of the Lord called to Abraham from heaven a second time 16 and said:<ref>Genesis 22:15-18</ref>

In response to Abraham's display of love for God by willing to sacrifice his only beloved son, "The angel of the Lord called to Abraham from heaven a second time 16 and said:<ref>Genesis 22:15-18</ref>