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Biblical History – The Patriarchal Age
The patriarchal age is one of great importance for the people of Israel: it begins with Abraham’s journey, a daring voyage to a strange land led by faith in a then new, single God, who said unto him: “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will [...]
Biblical Historical Geography – The City of Hebron
Hebron (also known as Kiryat Arba or Mamreh) is a city of a rich biblical history going back to the era of the Patriarchs. When Abraham arrived in Canaan, one of the places in which he settled was the Hebron area, which he sanctified by building an altar to YHWH: “And Abraham moved his tent [...]
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8 things you need to know about Sarah.
1. Sarah was the wife of Abraham and also his half-sister and Isaac’s mother . 2. Sarah’s original name was Sarai. G-d changed her name to Sarah as part of a covenant with Yahweh after Hagar bore Abraham’s son Ishmael as mentioned in Genesis 17:15- “וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים, אֶל-אַבְרָהָם, שָׂרַי אִשְׁתְּךָ, לֹא-תִקְרָא אֶת-שְׁמָהּ שָׂרָי: כִּי שָׂרָה, [...]