What does the Bible say about the bondwoman and her son?
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The Bible illustrates the bondwoman and her son as symbolic of the old covenant of law, which must be cast out for the inheritance to belong to the son of promise.
In Galatians 4:30, the apostle Paul writes, 'Cast out the bondwoman and her son; for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman.' Here, Hagar, the bondwoman, represents the covenant of law and works, while Sarah, the freewoman, represents the covenant of grace. The conflict between Ishmael and Isaac exemplifies the struggle between reliance on human merit versus faith in God's promise. It serves to remind Christians that attempting to hold onto both law and grace leads to turmoil and prevents true peace in the household of faith.
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