Ishmael afterwards established himself in the wilderness of Paran, where he married an Egyptian (Genesis 21:20,21 ).
"Hagar" allegorically represents the Jewish church (Galatians 4:24 ), in bondage to the ceremonial law; while "Sarah" represents the Christian church, which is free.
Easton's Bible Dictionary was written by Matthew George Easton, who lived from 1823-1894. This Scottish Presbyterian's other significant literary achievements were his English translations of two of Franz Delitzsch's commentaries. The nearly 4,000 entries cover material from Aaron to Zuzims!Wikipedia
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