———————— Fear of his brother prompted Jacob to seek God’s help. ————————❖———————— EVERY OLD TESTAMENT PROSE PETITION GENESIS 17:18 “Oh, that Ishmael might live before You.” God had just promised Abraham that Sarah, 90 years old, would bear his child. Abraham asked God to permit his son Ishmael, born of Sarah’s slave Hagar, to inherit the covenant promises God had given to him. God did promise to bless Ishmael, but He told Abraham that the covenant promises would be given to the son Sarah would