1) Adam and Eve had many children, we are specifically told of their first 3 sons, Cain, Abel and Seth.
2) Abraham had a child by Hagar after he was married to Sarah. But the second wife which he took was Keturah. Gen 25:1
3) God told her that two nations were struggling in her womb and the younger would rule over the elder. The elder Ishmael is the father of the Arabs and the younger Jacob is the father of the Jews. According to the nightly news, this struggle is still not over.
2007-09-18 06:43:21
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answer #1
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answered by Seek4Truth 2
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No one knows exactly how many children Adam and Eve ultimately had, but the ones whose names are recorded in the Bible are Cain, Abel, and Seth (who was born to replace the murdered Abel). Since Adam and Eve lived for 900 years, they likely cranked out a great many children, even after Cain left the nest. This is where his wife would have come from. He eventually meets a woman; it's biologically his sister, but it wouldn't be "weird" because he didn't grow up with her. Also, there wouldn't have been enough time for bad genes to accumulate by that generation. The laws against incest didn't begin until the time of Moses, about 2500 years later. Also, who would you report them to?
Abraham's 2nd wife was his Egyptian servant, Hagar. She gave birth to Ishmael, who became the forefather of all the terrorists we have today. See, if Abraham had simply trusted God and didn't take things into his own hands, we wouldn't have the problems with terrorism we have today.
God knew that Jacob and Esau would always be competitive with each other. Jacob bought Esau's birthright for a little meat. They remained at odds until Jacob wrestled with the angel. Jacob thought his brother was coming to destroy him, but they made a truce instead.
2007-09-18 13:51:49
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answered by FUNdie 7
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These are the children of Adam and Eve as mentioned in the Bible. The possibility that they had many more which are not named in the scriptures is highly probable due to the following scripture: "And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters: And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died." (Genesis 5:4-5).
It doesn't state how many he begat after Seth, nor does it mention their names. But, of the names of the children of Adam that are mentioned in the Bible are Abel, Cain, and Seth.
Abraham's second wife was Hagar. (Genesis 16:3).
Genesis 25:22-23 "And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to enquire of the LORD. And the LORD said unto her,
(God said) "Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger."
2007-09-18 13:47:45
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answered by Arthurpod 4
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Adan and Eve had many children (boys and girls), complete list or total is not given. Only the names of Cain, Abel and Seth are recorded. See Genesis chapter 4 until Genesis 5:1-4.
Besides concubine Agar (Hagar) (mother of Ismael), Abraham married Cetura (Keturah). Genesis 25:1. (Sorry: Names Agar and Cetura are from spanish).
That they will become two nations that will fight each other, but the older will serve the youngest. Genesis 25:23.
2007-09-18 13:48:53
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answered by Darth Eugene Vader 7
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Ill answer last to first. God said 'Jacob I loved, Esau I hated." Esau sold his birthright. God also said to Esau, "I knew you before you were in your mother's womb."
Ketura was Abraham's second wife.
Adam and Eve together had Abel, and Seth along with many other children. There are no actual numbers. Cain and Abel being twins, Cain being Satan's' and Abel being Adam's. It is biologically possible for a women to conceive twins with two different fathers. This is the case of Cain and Abel. Hope this helps! :)
2007-09-18 13:45:58
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answered by Anonymous
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THe Bible names three of Adam and Eve's son Cail, Abel and Seth, but also states that they had "other sons and daughters". No specifice number or additional names are given.
Abraham's second wife, whom he married after the death of Sarah, was Keturah. He had six sons with her. But none of them received any inheritance from Abraham.
He also had a concubine (not a wife) named Hagar, who was the mother of Ishmael. In those days before in-vitro fertilization and surrogate mothers, it was common to have children through a concubine. She was a woman with whom the man would "sleep" once in order to conceive a child. In exchange for the child, the woman would receive food, lodging and clothing for the rest of their life.
About the twins, "and the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger."
2007-09-18 13:46:58
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answered by dewcoons 7
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No one knows. There were no birth announcements in those days, It must have been a lot!
Oh I just thought you were asking one question.
Long, long ago, a child was born to Abraham and his second wife, Hagar. The baby's name was Ishmael.
God probably said "boys will be boys". What do you expect from snakes and snailsand puppy-dog tails?!?
Jacob suffered, as a boy, from "parental favoritism". He even perpetuated this practice in his relationship with Joseph, with disastrous results (Genesis 37).
2007-09-18 16:10:00
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answered by Anonymous
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how many people has god commanded be killed???
how many has he actually done himself???
2007-09-18 13:36:05
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answered by Anonymous
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1) 2. cain and abel
2) sarah
3) they were fighting to be the first born
lol i dunno sorry atleast i tried ;-)
2007-09-18 13:36:24
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answered by * SeñørITA * 6
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