Wendell W. FrerichsArticle Type: ArticlePublication Date: 4/1/1994Issue: Genesis (Vol. 14, No 2, Spring, 1994)Three decades of Jewish-Christian dialogue have begun to make a difference in the reading of texts, including Gen 21:1-7 on the birth of Isaac. In the light of the contexts of Genesis and the rest of the Bible, can we make a case for this contemporary interpretation? Are the births of Jewish children today a fulfillment of God’s promises to Abraham and Sarah? Must Genesis 21 go on being fulfilled over and over again, in continuous succession, without break until the end of time? Is it of ultimate significance if God should ever break faith with Abraham and Sarah?Download Article PDF Tweet PrintDownload Article PDF
Article Type: Article
Publication Date: 4/1/1994
Issue: Genesis (Vol. 14, No 2, Spring, 1994)
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