Ishmael and Isaac

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Ishmael - Watercolor by James Tissot


Consider the moment,

Isaac

playing with Hagar's son.

Ishmael,

the father of a great people,

and Isaac

the chosen of God.


What if,

perhaps,

they could have been left

to play

 as children,

without interference

and manipulation.


What if

they could have been

brothers,

without

learning to hate.



copyright 2025 - Donald P James Jr

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