Genesis Chapter 21 (First half or so)

I don't have much time today and this chapter has a few high points to hit on so I'm going to take this one over a couple of days.

We see in this read that God gave Sarah a child when she was old, just as he'd promised. Then Sarah told Abraham to send Hagar and her son away because her son shouldn't be an heir with Isaac. He shouldn't be an equal, because he's the son of a slave.

The story I've always heard about Sarah, is how great it was that she waited patiently, unable to have a child, and then God blessed her. It was never really recognized that she was a cruel and jealous woman. I wonder why not?

Genesis 21 (King James Version)

Genesis 21
1And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken.

2For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.

3And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.

4And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him.

5And Abraham was an hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him.

6And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me.

7And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given children suck? for I have born him a son in his old age.

8And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the same day that Isaac was weaned.

9And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking.

10Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.

11And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight because of his son.