# Ishmael — Two Treatises of Government character guide

> Ishmael in Two Treatises of Government by John Locke.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0008-vi-of-adam-s-title-to-sovereignty-by-fatherhood

## Who they are

Son of Abraham, mentioned in discussions of inheritance and covenant.

## In the story

### [XI: Who Heir?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/two_treatises_of_government_se/chapters/xi-who-heir)

Locke mentions Ishmael as a potential heir with Isaac, illustrating the ambiguity of inheritance in scripture.

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