2 Covenants-1 God

*{In Galatians 4 Paul is going to use this story to present the 2 Covenants -- the Old Covenant of Law, which he says is unto slavery.  And the New Covenant of Grace, which is unto Freedom.  These are symbolized by the 2 women who Abraham was involved with and the 2 sons born.  Ismael, a child of the law and slavery, and Isaac, the child of grace and promise, the child of freedom}*Genesis 16:1-Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, bore him no children; and she had an Egyptianfemale servant, whose name was Hagar.Gen 16:2- And Sarai said to Abram, Because Jehovah has prevented me from bearing, please go in to my female servant; perhaps I will have children through her. And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.*{God told Abram that the heir had to be from him.  But they were in their 80's and were beyond the days of childbearing.  It was impossible, for sure through Sarai.  So Abram's wife makes a suggestion -- use the maid servant Hagar, and have a child with her.  And Abraham listened to the voice of his wife.  Sometimes this is a good thing to do, and sometimes NOT.  It was not good for Adam.  And this also turned out to be a bad choice for Abram.Gen 16:3- So after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, Sarai, Abram’s wife, took Hagar the Egyptian, her female servant, and gave her to Abram her husband to be a wife.