What I am going to present is not an analogy that makes a comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification. Quoting Paul, this is an allegory or a ranting by Paul in order for the hearers to see a picture of events that was ordained before the world was created.Paul was issuing a message to the hearers with a symbolic representation.
Genesis 21:10 Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son:for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.
Galatians 4:22-30
22 For it is written , that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid , the other by a freewoman.
23 But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise.
24 Which things are an allegory : for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.
25 For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.
26 But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.
27 For it is written , Rejoice , thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry , thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.
28 Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.
29 But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.
30 Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman.
In relation Ishmael was the first born of Abraham but by Issac the promise was made. Genesis 26:1-3
Isaac's 2 sons were twins and Esau was born before Jacob but Jacob received the birthright. Genesis 27:26-29
Manasseh was born before Ephraim, but Ephraim received the blessing with Jacob's right hand. Genesis 48:14
Levi was born before Judah but Jacob says that “the sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be. Genesis 49:8-12
So the allegory is to be seen as God's plan from the beginning, in that the second is to take precedence over the first even though the first is not annihilated. The first has to be recognized in order for the second to fulfill the promise intended from the beginning. The allegory is then seen as a process of events that are perfect and true. Sinai came first in relation to the flesh and being a foreshadow of the Spiritual second. The first doesn't inherit the promise but the second does, and by these events the second takes precedence because God never intended the first to be complete.
Ishmael and his mother Hagar were not neglected by God as we read genesis 21:17-21. Ishmael took a wife in Egypt and then Egypt becomes a key player in the exodus story when we see God's majesty and power to deliver Israel from slavery. The allegory is the picture of events which were preordained for us to see God's glory, power, majesty, and honor that He is due. Amen
Genesis 21:10 Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son:for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.
Galatians 4:22-30
22 For it is written , that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid , the other by a freewoman.
23 But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise.
24 Which things are an allegory : for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.
25 For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.
26 But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.
27 For it is written , Rejoice , thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry , thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.
28 Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.
29 But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.
30 Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman.
In relation Ishmael was the first born of Abraham but by Issac the promise was made. Genesis 26:1-3
Isaac's 2 sons were twins and Esau was born before Jacob but Jacob received the birthright. Genesis 27:26-29
Manasseh was born before Ephraim, but Ephraim received the blessing with Jacob's right hand. Genesis 48:14
Levi was born before Judah but Jacob says that “the sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be. Genesis 49:8-12
So the allegory is to be seen as God's plan from the beginning, in that the second is to take precedence over the first even though the first is not annihilated. The first has to be recognized in order for the second to fulfill the promise intended from the beginning. The allegory is then seen as a process of events that are perfect and true. Sinai came first in relation to the flesh and being a foreshadow of the Spiritual second. The first doesn't inherit the promise but the second does, and by these events the second takes precedence because God never intended the first to be complete.
Ishmael and his mother Hagar were not neglected by God as we read genesis 21:17-21. Ishmael took a wife in Egypt and then Egypt becomes a key player in the exodus story when we see God's majesty and power to deliver Israel from slavery. The allegory is the picture of events which were preordained for us to see God's glory, power, majesty, and honor that He is due. Amen
