Ishmael

Son of Abraham and Hagar; recipient of preservation and nation promise

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INTERPRETIVE PORTRAIT · NO RECOVERED LIKENESS

THEIR WORK WITHIN THE STORY

Learning desert survival and archery

Interpretive reconstruction. Scripture supplies the role and setting; no recovered likeness exists, and clothing, face, posture, and moment remain artistic decisions.

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FIRST APPEARANCE

Genesis 16:11

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PRIMARY PASSAGES

Genesis 16-17

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Genesis 21

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Genesis 25:12-18

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PLACES

Canaan Beersheba Wilderness of Paran

RELATIONSHIPS

Abraham Hagar Isaac

WORK WORLD · INTERPRETIVE ILLUSTRATION

BUILD THE WORLD AROUND THE NAME

Water, animals, movement, land, and care

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