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Why was Abimelech interested in Abraham's wife Sarah in the Bible?
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Genesis gives two parallel stories of Abraham where he got tangled up in his deviousness. First he told the Pharaoh that his wife Sarah was his sister, for fear that the Pharaoh would kill him in order to have sex with her (Genesis 12:13), only to be found out and banished from Egypt. Later (Genesis 20:2ff), this time for fear that Abimelech, king of Gerar, would kill him in order to have sex with his by now quite elderly wife (Sarah was now over 90 years old and stricken with age), Abraham again said that Sarah really was his sister.
Just as Abraham tried to pass Sarah off as his sister while visiting the palace of Abimelech king of Gerar, so did Isaac, his son, try to pass his wife Rebekah off as his sister to the same king, once again for fear that the king would kill him in order to have sex with her (Genesis 26:6-11). It should be questioned why Abraham and Isaac believed that Egyptians and Gerarites would only attempt to have sex with a woman after killing her husband, and why they would not kill her brother in order to achieve the same ends. It must also have been remarkable that the king and the citizens of Gerar never suspected, nor became annoyed with the Abraham family after two failed attempts to deceive them.
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Who were Sarah's brothers in the Bible?
According to tradition, Lot and Sarah were brother and sister. No other brother of Sarah is mentioned.
Why was Abimelech interested in Sarah?
She was said to be beautiful. As king he had the ability to take a wife as he wanted. Like todays news stories, you would be careful not to enter certain parts of a city for fear of your life. So it was for Abraham. There were stories of men being killed so the wife could be taken. Thus his fear placed Sarah in the predicament of seeming to be free for the taking. As king he had the right to do this with whom he pleased, as long as she was not married. It was only Gods intervention that kept it from happening.
What is the most used woman's name in the Bible?
sarah
Who is the oldest mother in the Bible?
The oldest mother in the Bible is Sarah, wife of Abraham. She gave birth to Isaac at the age of 90, as recounted in the book of Genesis.
When is sara first mentioned in the bible?
Sara is not mentioned in the Bible. Sarah is probably who you are asking about. The name Sarah is first mentioned in Genesis 17:15 when God changed Sarai's name to Sarah (after he changed Abram's name to Abraham). Sarai is first mentioned in Genesis 11:29 as Abram's wife.
Is Sarah in The Bible?
Yes, Sarah is mentioned in the Bible as the wife of Abraham. She is known for giving birth to Isaac in her old age and is considered a matriarch in the lineage of the Israelites.
What king of gerar took Sarah away from Abraham?
Abimelech, the king of Gerar, took Sarah away from Abraham after God intervened in a dream to prevent Abimelech from sinning with her. Abimelech returned Sarah to Abraham and compensated him with gifts.
What was Sarahs place of birth from the bible Sarah is Abrahams wife?
Sarah was also Abraham's half sister and although the bible does not specifically say that she was born there, Sarah and Abraham originally lived in the city Ur of the chaldees.
What is Abrahams wife?
Sarah
What was saint Emma's childhood like?
Nothing in The Bible tells us about Sarah (Sari), Abrahams wife and the mother of Isaac.
What is Abrahams Wife's Name?
According to the Bible in Genesis 17:15 God said to Abraham... (Changed her name from Sarai to "Sarah")
Who was Abrahams wife?
Abraham's wife was Sarah. She is often considered as one of the matriarchs of Judaism and Christianity, famously known for giving birth to Isaac in her old age.
What was Abrahams wifes name?
According to the bible in Genesis 12:5 Abram had a wife named "Sarai"
What is zara?
Zara is a Hebrew girls name meaning Princess. It is a variant of the name Sarah, which Gos gives to Sarai in the Bible. Sarah is Abrahams wife and mother of Isaac.
How old was abrahams sister when she died?
Sarah Lincoln died when she was 21 Sarah Lincoln died when she was 21
Who are Abrahams siblings?
he had a sister named Sarah and a bro named Thomas
Mother os Isaac?
Isaacs mother was Sarah, that is Abrahams wife.
