Why did Sarah demand that Abraham cast out Hagar and Ishmael?
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: She saw Ishmael mocking her son Isaac
During the feast on the day Isaac was weaned, Sarah saw the son of Hagar mocking. She insisted that the slave woman's son would never share in the inheritance with her son Isaac.
Keep practicing
More Sarah questions
- Which King of Gerar took Sarah into his harem because Abraham again claimed she was his sister?
- How many years did Sarah live, according to Genesis 23?
- In which city did Sarah die?
- What was the name of the cave where Abraham buried Sarah?
- Which New Testament book commends Sarah for her faith in conceiving Isaac?
- In 1 Peter 3, Sarah is held up as an example to wives for doing what?