If indeed she was his sister, why did the bible just say "and Sarah his daughter in law, his son Abraham's wife", why not "And Sarah his Daughter, his son Abraham's wife", after all the father of the other wife's father who was related to Abraham was mentioned in same passage
2006-09-03 06:29:48 · 4 answers · asked by Evar-ceako Onyeanusi 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
she was his wife./ half sister
Gen 11:31. And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son's son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram's wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there.
Gen 20:11. And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake.
12. And yet indeed she is my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.
Because the male lineage was given precedence... ????
2006-09-03 06:32:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
31 Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai, the wife of his son Abram, and together they set out from Ur of the Chaldeans to go to Canaan. But when they came to Haran, they settled there.
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12 Besides, she really is my sister, the daughter of my father though not of my mother; and she became my wife.
Sarah was his half sister, and then his wife.
2006-09-03 13:35:23 · answer #2 · answered by Moxie1313 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Abraham, Sarah and King Abimelech from Genesis 20:1-14 in the NIV Bible to see the clear proof that Sarah was indeed Abraham's biological sister in the Bible:
Genesis 20
1 Now Abraham moved on from there into the region of the Negev and lived between Kadesh and Shur. For a while he stayed in Gerar,
2 and there Abraham said of his wife Sarah, "She is my sister." Then Abimelech king of Gerar sent for Sarah and took her.
3 But God came to Abimelech in a dream one night and said to him, "You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken; she is a married woman."
4 Now Abimelech had not gone near her, so he said, "Lord, will you destroy an innocent nation?
5 Did he not say to me, `She is my sister,' and didn't she also say, `He is my brother'? I have done this with a clear conscience and clean hands."
6 Then God said to him in the dream, "Yes, I know you did this with a clear conscience, and so I have kept you from sinning against me. That is why I did not let you touch her.
7 Now return the man's wife, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not return her, you may be sure that you and all yours will die."
8 Early the next morning Abimelech summoned all his officials, and when he told them all that had happened, they were very much afraid.
9 Then Abimelech called Abraham in and said, "What have you done to us? How have I wronged you that you have brought such great guilt upon me and my kingdom? You have done things to me that should not be done."
10 And Abimelech asked Abraham, "What was your reason for doing this?"
11 Abraham replied, "I said to myself, `There is surely no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.'
12 Besides, she really is my sister, the daughter of my father though not of my mother; and she became my wife.
13 And when God had me wander from my father's household, I said to her, `This is how you can show your love to me: Everywhere we go, say of me, "He is my brother."'"
14 Then Abimelech brought sheep and cattle and male and female slaves and gave them to Abraham, and he returned Sarah his wife to him.
Notice that Abraham claimed to the king that Sarah was his wife. The king took Sarah (not knowing she was married to Abraham) for the night.
GOD Almighty came to the king in the dream and told him that Sarah was married to Abraham, and that GOD was going to damn the king if he sins with Sarah. The king got very scared and returned Sarah to Abraham the next day.
Notice how Abraham admitted after being fully safe by the king that Sarah WAS HIS BIOLOGICAL SISTER AND WIFE. Abraham didn't have any reason to lie there, and I don't believe that there is any evidence what so ever in the Bible that Abraham lied, and that Sarah was not his biological sister.
2006-09-03 14:05:23 · answer #3 · answered by Niguayona 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
from what i know they were half sister and brother.
2006-09-03 13:32:13 · answer #4 · answered by MV 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋