The Forgotten Son

By Joy Zhou

When Abraham took his son Isaac up Mount Moriah as a sacrifice to God, he abandoned both his sons: Isaac, to the altar, and Ishmael--to a life consumed by prophecy. Despite being the son of an Egyptian servant, Ishmael grows up believing he is the chosen heir to a divine legacy. But when Isaac is miraculously born, the grand future Ishmael envisioned crumbles before his eyes. As Abraham's true promised son, Isaac receives all the attention, along with Ishmael's blessings and inheritance. Ishmael is reduced to the son of a slave, cast away and forgotten like a grain of sand in the ruthless desert. Consumed by bitterness and betrayal, Ishmael does everything he can to earn back his father's love, carving a devastating path of jealousy that threatens to destroy his life. In his quest for belonging, Ishmael must confront the brokenness of his family's past, quell the fury burning in his heart, and come face-to-face with the God of his father's visions.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DDL2Q98V
• ISBN13: 9798335850636
• Release Date: August 2024
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 76 Pages
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.2" x 6.0"