Question
After Ishmael was born, how did God expand his promise to Abraham?
God promised to bless Ishmael with many descendants, even though Ishmael was not the child whom God had initially promised to use to bless the whole world and to whom God would give the land of Canaan.
God now promised that Ishmael and Isaac would share the land of Canaan, even though Isaac was the child whom God originally had in mind to inherit the land.
God promised that both Ishmael and Isaac would be used to fulfill his original promise to bless the whole world.
God promised to give Abraham’s descendants the entire land of Canaan and Egypt’s land since Ishmael’s descendants would need someplace to live.
God promised to bless Ishmael with many descendants, even though Ishmael was not the child whom God had initially promised to use to bless the whole world and to whom God would give the land of Canaan.
God now promised that Ishmael and Isaac would share the land of Canaan, even though Isaac was the child whom God originally had in mind to inherit the land.
God promised that both Ishmael and Isaac would be used to fulfill his original promise to bless the whole world.
God promised to give Abraham’s descendants the entire land of Canaan and Egypt’s land since Ishmael’s descendants would need someplace to live.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
After Ishmael was born, God expanded His promise to Abraham by promising to bless Ishmael with many descendants, even though Ishmael was not the child of promise through whom God would ultimately fulfill His covenant with Abraham regarding the land and the blessings to the nations. This means that while Ishmael would have his own lineage and blessings, Isaac remained the chosen child through whom the covenant promise would be realized, specifically in relation to the land of Canaan.
The correct option is: **God promised to bless Ishmael with many descendants, even though Ishmael was not the child whom God had initially promised to use to bless the whole world and to whom God would give the land of Canaan.**
The correct option is: **God promised to bless Ishmael with many descendants, even though Ishmael was not the child whom God had initially promised to use to bless the whole world and to whom God would give the land of Canaan.**