A son was a symbol of the strength of the inheritance. A son would carry on the family name and continue the family line. A son represented the promises of a realizable future amid clear and present dangers. A son would be the embodiment of hope and opportunity for future generations. A son would understand the meaning of sacrifice, fortitude, vision, and courage. Abram wanted a son so he could place his mantle upon him.

Here was a man whose faith had been tested. He set out as a man of 75 years to leave his country and his people to herald a new land and to become the father of a new people. He traveled into Canaan and received the promise of God that this land would one day be his land, and Abram, stepping out on faith, trusted and believed in God.

Because of famine, he went into Egypt. Be…