The Cause Of Tension Between Isaac And Ishmael

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1. God promises to Abram that he would make a great nation for him, bless him, make his name great. He would bless people that bless him and curse people who curse him. God also promise that he would give land to his offspring. The command that God gives to Abram is to go from his country and his house to the land that he would show him.
2. I believe the cause of tension between Isaac and Ishmael is that God preferred Isaac over Ishmael. I believe this because God in a way said he was the heir. Between Jacob and Esau was God said ‘Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples born of you shall be divided; one shall be stronger than the other, the elder shall serve the younger.’ Which cause Esau to be the better twin and he had his father’s