Read Genesis 21.1-7. In 21.1-7: The birth of Isaac. At long last, the Lord begin to fulfill the promises of a great nation and many descendants (12.; 15.5) through the birth of Isaac. In verse 4: Circumcision is the ritual cutting off of the foreskin of the male penis. It is a physical sign of a male's belonging to God's covenant people (17.9-14). In verse 6: The words laughter and laugh ("tshq") are puns on the child's name Isaac ("yitshaq") in v. 4. Comments or Questions..
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