Sarah
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Sarah (Hebrew: שָׂרָה, Śārāh; Arabic: سارة, Sāra ; "princess") or Sarai (Hebrew: שָׂרַי, Śārāy), (Abib 2018 AMApril 1985 BC
Nisan 1775 He
Abib 2018 AM—Abib 2145 AMApril 1858 BC
Iyar 1902 He
Abib 2145 AM), is a biblical matriarch and the wife of Abraham, the patriarch of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
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Sarah was actually Abraham's niece, the daughter of Haran, Abraham's elder brother.[1][2] Her sister, Milcah, married her other uncle Nahor. She also had a brother named Lot.
Sarah is described as "barren," not able to have a child.[3] She would, however, have one child, Isaac, before she died.
Departure into Canaan
In 15 Abib 2083 AM8 April 1920 BC
15 Iyar 1840 He
15 Abib 2083 AM, she accompanied her husband Abraham into Canaan, after Abraham received a summons from God to enter that land.[4] In 2084 AM, a famine struck the land, and Abraham's household traveled to Egypt, where food was available. There Abraham introduced Sarah as his "sister" to the Egyptians. Sarah was taken into the palace of the Pharaoh, but was later released unharmed and untouched. The Pharaoh gave Abraham's household many gifts. These included a servant girl, Hagar, who was handmaid to Sarah.[5]
Hagar and Ishmael
Sarah despaired of actually having a child of her own. So in 2093 AM she asked Abraham to take Hagar as her surrogate. Abraham did, and Ishmael was born as a result of this union.[6]
When, thirteen years later, three angels delivered a direct message from God that Sarah would have a son of her own, she laughed in disbelief. She was, after all, 89 years old at this time, and was post-menopausal. She tried to deny laughing, but God knew the truth.[7][8]
Birth of Isaac
When Sarah was 90 years old, her son Isaac was born.[9] Five years later, Abraham declared a feast throughout his camp in Isaac's honor. On that occasion, Sarah saw Ishmael behaving toward Isaac in a mocking manner. She then prevailed upon Abraham to send Hagar and Ishmael away. She never saw either person again.[10]
Chronological note
Some authorities have traditionally held that the "four hundred years of evil treatment" (Genesis 15:17 ) begin with this incident. In fact, the Exodus of Israel from Egypt did take place four hundred years later.[11]
Death and Burial
Sarah died in 2145 AM, having lived for 127 years1,570.771 mon
46,385.785 da. Upon her death, Abraham bought a burial cave at Machpelah to bury her in. He himself was buried later in the same place.[12]
Related References
- ↑ Genesis 20:12
- ↑ James Ussher, The Annals of the World, Larry Pierce, ed., Green Forest, AR: Master Books, 2003 (ISBN 0890513600), pgh. 65
- ↑ Genesis 11:30
- ↑ Genesis 12:1-5
- ↑ Genesis 12:10-20
- ↑ Genesis 16:1-2
- ↑ Genesis 18:11-15
- ↑ This is how Isaac got his name, which means "he shall laugh."
- ↑ Genesis 21:1-6
- ↑ Genesis 21:9-11
- ↑ Jones, Floyd N. The Chronology of the Old Testament, Green Forest, AR: Master Books, 2004 (ISBN 9780890514160), pp. 53-61 and Charts 3, 3A, and 3B.
- ↑ Genesis 23
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