Genesis 21:21

21. The wilderness of Paran The great central region of the Sinaitic peninsula, now known as the desert et-Tih .

Wife out of… Egypt His mother’s care followed him up to this point, and chose for him a wife out of her own native land . After this we hear of her no more .

This narrative of Ishmael’s expulsion is made the basis of an allegory in Galatians 4:21-26, where see notes . We may also note the following lessons: 1) The mischief of polygamy . 2) The power of jealousy . 3) Bitter passions and wrong conduct springing from a sense of injury or neglect . 4) A doting father’s tenderness in conflict with the plans of God . 5) The wants and woes of the homeless, and of the outcasts. 6) No one is beyond the sight and hearing of God. 7) The beauty and fidelity of a mother’s love. 8) The origin of a nation.