Bonded or Freed

Sarah said to Abraham, "Cast out this bondwoman and her son; for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, Isaac." (Gen 21:10)

For it is written that Abraham had two sons: the one by a bondwoman, the other by a freewoman. But he who was of the bondwoman was born according to the flesh, and he of the freewoman through promise. (Gal 4:22-23) These things are symbolic. For these are the two covenants: the one from bondwoman gives birth to bondage, which is Hagar, Ishmael, Mount Sinai, Old Covenant and the law. But the one from freewoman is free, which is Sarah, Isaac, Mount Zion, New Covenant and Christ whom is Grace.

Now brothers, since we belonged to Christ therefore we are of Grace and not of the law, we are of the New Covenant and not the old, we are from Isaac and not Ishmael, we live by the Spirit and not by flesh and thus we are heirs of the promise. And those were born of the flesh persecuted those of the Spirit even so it is now. Do you persecute me? Are you my brother? Are you my brother of the same mother? If you understood this, blessed are you for you are my brother and of the same mother. Hear Him!