weaning of Isaac
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The weaning of Isaac is a biblical event in Genesis marking Abraham’s son Isaac reaching early childhood, celebrated with a great feast and foreshadowing later family tensions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Weaning of Isaac | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old Testament event
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biblical event ⓘ |
| allegoricalReference | Galatians 4:21–31 ⓘ |
| associatedWithEmotion |
family tension
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joy ⓘ laughter ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
part of Pentateuch narrative
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part of Torah narrative ⓘ |
| celebratedWith | great feast ⓘ |
| childInvolved | Isaac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | feast ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Near Eastern weaning customs ⓘ |
| describedIn | Book of Genesis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInChapter | Genesis 21 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Abraham
NERFINISHED
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Hagar NERFINISHED ⓘ Isaac NERFINISHED ⓘ Ishmael NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foreshadows |
conflict between Sarah and Hagar
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separation of Isaac and Ishmael ⓘ |
| hasInterpretationIn |
Christian exegesis
NERFINISHED
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Jewish exegesis ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfPrimarySource | Biblical Hebrew ⓘ |
| hasMainLocation |
Abraham’s household
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land of Canaan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParentOfChild |
Abraham
NERFINISHED
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Sarah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| initiatedBy | Abraham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marksLifeStage | early childhood ⓘ |
| marksLifeStageOf | Isaac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedesEvent | expulsion of Hagar and Ishmael ⓘ |
| relatedToTheme |
covenant
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election ⓘ family rivalry ⓘ inheritance ⓘ promise ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Islam ⓘ Judaism ⓘ |
| scripturalReference |
Genesis 21:8
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Genesis 21:9–10 ⓘ |
| signifies |
confirmation of God’s promise to Abraham and Sarah
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survival of child beyond infancy ⓘ |
| timeInNarrative |
after birth of Isaac
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before sacrifice of Isaac ⓘ |
| usedAsAllegoryBy | Paul the Apostle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.