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Hagar: Sarah’s Egyptian maidservant. She became Abraham’s concubine due to Sarah’s childlessness at that point in time. Mother of Abraham’s eldest son, Ishmael. She and Ishmael were banished from Abraham’s household because of Ishmael’s potentially negative influence on Isaac. The midrash also identifies her as Keturah, the wife Abraham took after Sarah’s passing.
No, Sarah was not wrong to give Hagar to Abraham. She did this because she was already very aged and naturally there was no way that she could have any children. The biblical commentators laud Sarah's decision and see her act as a very selfless one. She w...
Hagar, Abraham's second wife and Ishmael's mother, showed faith and humility. She became a revered figure, with her descendants forming mighty nations.
The First Patriarch
Abraham, the first of the Three Patriarchs, was chosen by G-d to be the progenitor of the Jewish people.
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