Ishmael. Ishmael, a figure in the Tanakh and the Quran, was Abraham's first son according to Jews, Christians and Muslims.
Ishmael was born to Abraham and Sarah's handmaiden Hagar. According to the Genesis account, he died at the age of 137.
According to Muslim tradition, Ishmael the Patriarch and his mother Hagar are buried next to the Kaaba in Mecca. The name Yishma'el existed in various ancient Semitic cultures, including early Babylonian and Minæan.
It is a theophoric name translated literally as God has hearkened, suggesting thata child so named was regarded as the fulfillment of a divine promise. This is the account of Ishmael from In Genesis 16, the birth of Ishmael was planned by the Patriarch Abraham's first wife, who at that time was known as Sarai.
She and her husband Abram sought a way to have children in order to fulfill the Abrahamic covenant that was established in Genesis 15. Sarai was 75 years old and had yet to bear Abraham a child. She had the idea to offer her Egyptian handmaiden Hagar to her husband so that they could have a child by her. Abraham took Hagar as his wife and conceived a child with her. Hagar began to show contempt for Sarah, who responded by treating her harshly. Hagar then fled into the desert region between Abraham's settlement and Shur. Genesis 16:7-16 describes the naming of Ishmael, and God's promise to Hagar concerning Ishmael and his descendant
Ishmael was born to Abraham and Sarah's handmaiden Hagar. According to the Genesis account, he died at the age of 137.
According to Muslim tradition, Ishmael the Patriarch and his mother Hagar are buried next to the Kaaba in Mecca. The name Yishma'el existed in various ancient Semitic cultures, including early Babylonian and Minæan.
It is a theophoric name translated literally as God has hearkened, suggesting thata child so named was regarded as the fulfillment of a divine promise. This is the account of Ishmael from In Genesis 16, the birth of Ishmael was planned by the Patriarch Abraham's first wife, who at that time was known as Sarai.
She and her husband Abram sought a way to have children in order to fulfill the Abrahamic covenant that was established in Genesis 15. Sarai was 75 years old and had yet to bear Abraham a child. She had the idea to offer her Egyptian handmaiden Hagar to her husband so that they could have a child by her. Abraham took Hagar as his wife and conceived a child with her. Hagar began to show contempt for Sarah, who responded by treating her harshly. Hagar then fled into the desert region between Abraham's settlement and Shur. Genesis 16:7-16 describes the naming of Ishmael, and God's promise to Hagar concerning Ishmael and his descendant
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