In the Beginning: The Bible Stories

Season 1, Episode 7: Isaac and Ishmael

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God tells Abraham "Sarah's son Isaac will carry on your family line." God also says that Ishmael, who was born between Abraham and another woman, Hagar, would be the father of a nation because he is also Abraham's son. This myth became a strong motivation behind the building of Israel, the Jewish homeland.

All Episodes - Season 1

The Creation
Episode 1
The Creation
 Cain and Abel
Episode 2
Cain and Abel
 The Story of Noah
Episode 3
The Story of Noah
 The Tower of Babel
Episode 4
The Tower of Babel
 Abraham, The Forefather
Episode 5
Abraham, The Forefather
 Sodom and Gomorrah
Episode 6
Sodom and Gomorrah
 Isaac and Ishmael
Episode 7
Isaac and Ishmael
 Isaac's Destiny
Episode 8
Isaac's Destiny
 Jacob's Children
Episode 9
Jacob's Children
 Joseph's Triumph
Episode 10
Joseph's Triumph
 Moses, The Egyptian
Episode 11
Moses, The Egyptian
 The Fire in the Desert
Episode 12
The Fire in the Desert
 Moses and Pharaoh
Episode 13
Moses and Pharaoh
 The Exodus
Episode 14
The Exodus
 Laws Carved in Stone
Episode 15
Laws Carved in Stone
 Israel's Treachery
Episode 16
Israel's Treachery
 New Alliance
Episode 17
New Alliance
 Jericho
Episode 18
Jericho
 One King for Israel
Episode 19
One King for Israel
 King Saul
Episode 20
King Saul
 King David
Episode 21
King David
 King Solomon
Episode 22
King Solomon
 The Exile of Israel
Episode 23
The Exile of Israel
 Release from Bondage
Episode 24
Release from Bondage
 Prophets in the Desert
Episode 25
Prophets in the Desert
 The Birth of Jesus
Episode 26
The Birth of Jesus
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