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| Birth: | ca 2120 BC, (ABT. 2046 BC) |
| Death: | ca 2030 BC, (ABT. 1919 BC), KIRJATH-ARBA, HEBRON, LAND OF CANAAN |
| Sex: | F |
| Father: | Terah (Terih), King of Agade b. in ca 2145 BC, (ABT. 2126 BC), OF THE UR |
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| Also Known As: Sarah |
| Burial: CAVE OF MACHPELAH, FIELD OF EPHRON, HEBRON, LAND OF CANAAN |
| Reference: 2715 |
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Individual:
Daily Bible Study - Sarah
Sarah
Sarah is found among the most prominent women of The Bible. Her highly-regarded
place in Biblical History carries over to events that we watch in Middle East
News today.
Originally named Sarai, she was given the new name Sarah, meaning princess,
directly by God, after she had married Abraham. She became the mother of Isaac,
and through Isaac the grandmother of Jacob, who God renamed Israel. Sarah is
therefore one of the ancestors of all of the Israelites, and of Jesus Christ. In
God's Own Words -
"As for Sarai your wife, you are no longer to call her Sarai. Her name will be
Sarah. I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her. I will bless her
so that she will be the mother of nations. Kings of peoples will come from her."
(Genesis 17:15-16)
Sarah lived to the age of 127 years and died at Hebron, southwest of Jerusalem.
Abraham bought a burial cave from the Hittites, and Sarah was interred there
(Genesis 23:1-20). Unlike millions of other ancient peoples however, Sarah was
not forgotten or lost.
Eventually, Sarah's tomb was expanded and used as a family burial place,
including not only Abraham, but also for their son Isaac and his wife Rebekah,
and then later their grandson Jacob (Israel) and his wife Leah (Genesis
49:29-32). They all lie there to this day.
Today, we know the place as the Tomb of the Patriarchs. It continues to make
headline news primarily due to the bitter struggle between the Jews and Muslims
over its control. Both peoples hold the site as holy, often with deadly results.
The most bloody clash of recent times occurred only a few years ago when a
Jewish settler opened fire with his M-16 rifle on the worshippers in the mosque
that now contains Sarah's tomb. He killed and wounded numerous people before he
himself was overcome and beaten to death by the crowd. It is very unlikely to be
the last such gruesome incident.
You can expect to see and read of much more about Hebron in your daily news in
the times to come. Sarah's resting place will be one of the places to watch.
Fact Finder: What was Hebron called in Sarah's time?
(a) Kiriath Arba (b) Jebus (c) Goshen (d) Haran
Genesis 23:2
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