Below are the Covenant members and their involvements. Abram, Hagar and Ishmael are found in the first column, and Abraham, Sarah and Isaac are found in the second column:
- 1. Ishmael is Abram's only son.
- 1. Isaac is Abraham's first son.
There is an allegory [symbolic representation] concerning the two women who Abraham had sons with, during two different Covenants. The allegory also represents the New Testament and the Old Testament.
"For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman. But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise. Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants..." Galatians 4:22-24
The allegory is a true and accurate representation of the two separate Covenants that God made with Abram and Abraham. The Apostle Paul inserted the words "for these are the two covenants"to clear up all confusions surrounding them.
Most Christians use this allegory just to explain the difference between the New and Old Testament. There is not anything wrong with doing that, but Christians, Muslims, Israelis, Palestinians and all other religious people need clear understanding of what the two Covenants are all about, because the lack of knowledge concerning the allegory has assisted in keeping us all in darkness.
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