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Mar 21, 2021 · Abraham married his sister: 11 Abraham said, “I did it because I thought, ‘There is no fear of God at all in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.’ 12 Besides, she is indeed my sister, the daughter of my father though not the daughter of my mother, and she became my wife. [Genesis 20:11-12 ESV] And God blessed this marriage:
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She is not portrayed as Abraham's sister but his first cousin, said to be the daughter of Terah's brother, Haran, and Hagar is not portrayed as Abraham's mistress but a second wife, eliminating the hostility that Sarah feels for Hagar during her pregnancy and toward Ishmael.
- Sarah’s Early Life
- Sarai’s Testimony
- Sarai’s Changed Life
Sarah was born as Sarai and raised in the Ur of the Chaldees, which is located in modern day Iraq. It was located on the Euphrates River not far upstream from where the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers join. Sarai was married to Abram, whom we know as Abraham. Abram was the oldest of three sons of a man named Terah. Abram had two other brothers, Nahor a...
Sarai was barren (Genesis 11:30) so having Lot in the family provided her with the opportunity to be a sort of foster mother to Lot. However, for a woman not to be able to produce children on her own it was believed to be a sign that there was something in the woman’s life that was causing God not to bless her. This brought anguish, shame, and desp...
It was after this that God spoke to Abram and made a covenant with him. As part of this covenant, God told Abram that he and Sarai would have a child that would be named Isaac. God also said that the covenant and blessings that went along with it would be established through Isaac and his descendants, not Ishmael (Genesis 17:18-21). During this con...
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4 Bibliography. Sarah is the wife of Abraham, the mother of Isaac, and thus the ancestress of all Israel. The Bible explains that Sarai was her earlier name and that she was renamed at the annunciation of the birth of Isaac ( Gen 17:15 ). Ancestry. Sarah’s ancestry is not clear.
- She Was the First of the Matriarchs. Sarah was the first of the four mothers of the Jewish people, followed by Rebecca (wife of her son, Isaac), and then Leah and Rachel (wives of her grandson Jacob).1.
- She Was Married to Abraham, Her Half Uncle. Abraham had a (half2 ) brother named Haran, who was the father of Sarah, whom scripture also refers to as Yiskah (which means “anoint”) because she was anointed with prophecy.3.
- She had a Devoted Following. Sarah was a full partner in her husband’s efforts to spread G‑dly awareness. While he taught and influenced the men, Sarah guided and “converted” the women.4.
- There Were 3 Recurring Miracles in Her Tent. Art by Sefira Lightstone. Sarah’s Shabbat lamp would miraculously burn from one Shabbat to the next, her bread was blessed (and bountiful), and a cloud hovered over her tent.
Sep 24, 2021 · Genesis 20:11: "Abraham said [to Abimelech], 'Because I thought, surely there is no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife. 12 Besides, she actually is my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother, and she became my wife; 13 and it came about, when God caused me to wander from my father’s h...
Jun 25, 2019 · Sarah's obedience to her husband Abraham is a model for Christian woman. Even when Abraham passed her off as his sister, which landed her in Pharaoh's harem, she did not object. Sarah was protective of Isaac and loved him deeply.
