Tag: Genesis

Genesis 20I wonder if this story of Sarah being taken by Abimelech took place when she was 90 years old – that makes no sense. Either she hid her age extremely well (can’t count that out) or more likely this story took place earlier in their history than the birth of Ishmael (I would guess…

Genesis 25I generally forget about the children that Abraham had with Keturah but he did live 38 more years after Sarah died and had six more sons, one of whom was Midian through whose line came Jethro, the father-in-law of Moses by whom Moses received the priesthood. As I read that Abraham had a son…

Genesis 24Isaac did not get married until after Sarah’s death. I guess back then it was still common enough for people to still live past 100 years so they didn’t need to rush into marriage if it was not convenient. And I doubt that marriage outside the clan would not often be convenient to those…

Genesis 23Despite the fact that his mother was 90 when he was born, Isaac was 37 by the time Sarah died. That means that Abraham was 137 by the time she died.

Genesis 22I feel very confident that the Spirit comforted Isaac so that he did not struggle against his father as he was tied to be offered for a sacrifice. he may not have had a full understanding, but he felt the peace of the Spirit.

Genesis 21Isaac is born and Hagar and Ishmael dismissed. Then this story gets confusing as Abimelech is introduced into the story oddly. He makes a covenant of friendship with Abraham before or after (not sure) a dispute over wells between Abraham and some of Abimelech’s people.

Genesis 19The holy men tried Lot and he showed himself righteous enough to be saved. At the same time the men of the city proved how wicked they were. When Lot tried to get his sons-in-law to escape they ignored him. Lot himself hesitated to leave but those angels took him, his wife, and his…

Genesis 18I wonder if this was truly a second prophecy to Abraham that he would have a son or if this was a second, more detailed account of the same prophecy. There are enough differences that it is probably not just a second account of the same event. I also wonder if it was a…

Genesis 17I had never noticed before that Abraham wished that Ishmael would be righteous before the Lord. The Lord promises that Ishmael will be great as well even though the covenant was to be through the child that Sarah would bear. The Lord told Abraham the name of the child Sarah would have and Isaac…

Genesis 16Abram was 86 when Ishmael was born which means that Ishmael was about 14 years older than Isaac.