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Oct 26, 2018 · But who exactly was Keturah and why did Abraham marry her? What pushed him to have six more children so late in life? Rashi tells us that Keturah was one and the same as Hagar, whom Abraham had married more than 50 years prior (when he was 85 years of age), and who bore his firstborn, Ishmael.1. So why the name change?
Following the death of his beloved Sarah, Abraham wed a second time. The Torah records it this way, “Abraham took another wife, whose name was Keturah” (Gen. 25:1). It is the Torah’s style only to add detail when necessary. Otherwise, it is up to the reader to discern the import of the Torah’s cryptic statements.
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Keturah was one of Abraham’s wives. The Rabbis describe her as a woman of virtue, for which she was worthy of being joined to Abraham. Though the Torah describes them separately, the rabbis often identify Keturah with Hagar, who they state came back to remarry Abraham after Sarah’s death.
Genesis Rabbah interprets the name Keturah in accordance with the opinion that she was identical to Hagar: the name was said to be related to the Aramaic ketur (knot) to imply that she was "bound" and did not have sexual relations with anyone else from the time she left Abraham until her return.
Nov 14, 2020 · Keturah: This is Hagar. She was called Keturah because her deeds were as pleasant as keturah (incense), and because she remained chaste ( katrah, from the Aramaic for “restrained”) and did...
Oct 25, 2013 · Who is Keturah? The Torah gives us no background whatsoever regarding Keturah. Is she a local Canaanite woman? A maidservant like Hagar? A woman Abraham sent for from the home country? Rashi asserts that that Keturah is the same person as Hagar, and he quotes a midrash to explain the name change:
Nov 10, 2023 · One claim is that Keturah is, in fact, Hagar, who is brought back into Abraham’s life after being sent away earlier in Genesis. Here, she has a new name, which could symbolize a few different aspects of her character arc. Genesis Rabbah, an early work of midrash, explains: “And her name was Keturah”—Rav said: This is Hagar.
