why did Abraham and Jacob marry their wive's handmaids to have children? Why didn't they be the man of the house and say NOOO? Any thoughts? I think its cause both couples were so desperate to have children, they stepped out of God's will.
2007-01-13 13:28:43 · 14 answers · asked by the pink baker 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think they are no differnt than we are today- IMPATIENT and sometimes we do not walk by the faith we believe becuz of it.
2007-01-13 13:37:36 · answer #1 · answered by littledreamergirl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There was no law at that time.
Romans 5:13 Paul states: for before the law was given sin was in the world. But sin is not taken into account when there is no law.
Matt
2007-01-13 21:40:11 · answer #2 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when they realized that both wives could not give birth so their wives told them that they could marry another woman and have a child so that their name can be brought down. Abraham's wife, Sarah, told him that it is ok for him to marry another woman so that he can have a child with her, soon after G-d made Sarah pregnant. Jacob was tricked into marring another woman (his furture wife's sister).
2007-01-13 21:35:37 · answer #3 · answered by Emmy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is God's will that man does what ever the man in charge at the time determines is right and proper. As the world's morals change so does God's will. Sort of implies that what happens on this world is not God's will but man's desires.
2007-01-13 21:52:29 · answer #4 · answered by Old guy 124 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
thats false, abe and jake never married their wives handmaid, plus sarah bore 2 sons Ishmael, and Isaac. on the other hand Jacob and rachel had 9 children together, but rachel was told she couldnt have kids
2007-01-13 21:33:22 · answer #5 · answered by boris t 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
James Brown says it all
"It's a Mans World"
Edit:
Boris
Dude go and ReRead it
Father K
you sir are correct
2007-01-13 21:32:47 · answer #6 · answered by Elvis 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it was the ancient middle east and that's what guys did. Christians may belive in monogomy today, but back when this book was written, the pre-jews did not.
2007-01-13 21:31:57 · answer #7 · answered by fifimsp1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
But Paul still claims that Abraham was the author if faith.
2007-01-13 21:34:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's the whole point of the story, isn't it? The consequences of stepping out of God's will.
2007-01-13 21:32:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sarah's and Rachel's kids were important, so it was God's Will.
2007-01-13 21:31:41 · answer #10 · answered by , 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋