Bible Question (short): What is a begotten son? |
Question (full): Heb 11:17 speaks of Isaac as Abraham's only begotten son. Why does the bible say this when Abraham had other sons? I also wonder why it was that the second son recieved the blessings ie Able over Cain; Issac over Ishmael; Jacob over Esau; and God seems very angry with these first borns. Is this significant or just coincedence? |