I have for the last few months, been attending a Bible school course. Just got down with this quarter for Thanksgiving. Did first on the book of Exodus. Genesis is next. Had one teacher for the Exodus classes. Another one is coming in for the rest of this term. Was going to throw that possible question about if Ishmael was legit or not. May still do it, but have to go beyond what we do know today and go into the backround of the Bible period.
Be careful that they don’t try to teach you that Ishmael (who’s descendants are ISIS), have a legitimate claim against the land Israel occupies.
If they do try to teach that false doctrine, you probably need to find another Bible study.
What did your bible course do about the two different stories of God’s creation of man and woman. According to the one, God formed man and woman out of the earth/mud but in the second version forms woman out of the rib of Adam. The first interpretation suggests the equality of man and woman, but the second version which is the one widely taught in patriarchal Christian settings shows the subordination and/or inferiority of woman.