What did God promise Abraham about a son and what name did He give?
God promised Abraham a son by Sarah, to be born at the set time God had spoken, and God said his name would be Isaac, meaning laughter. Abraham called his son Isaac and circumcised him at eight days old, as God commanded.
Les explains that this promised child is the result of God's promises, in contrast to the child of the flesh still present. God had said Abraham would have a son and that he was to call his name Isaac, which interpreted means laughter. At the set time, Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age; Sarah was ninety and Abraham was one hundred. Abraham called the son Isaac and circumcised him at eight days old, as God had commanded. Sarah said God had made her laugh, so that all who heard would laugh with her. Abraham later made a great feast the same day that Isaac was weaned.
And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.
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What did God promise Abraham about the son he would have?
God had promised that Abraham would have a son and that he was to name him Isaac.