Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. Contact me: openbibleinfo (at) gmail.com. So Abram went, as the Lord had told him, and Lot went with him. For the vast majority of us, the corona virus pandemic is our first experience of being on what’s now called ‘a war footing’. ‣ JWA has forwarded your message to Dr. Kadari. So it is reasonable that we’re anxious. You are her daughters if you do what is right and do not give way to fear.” Lieberman] 1:13). The second school of thought suggests that Abraham was infertile, and therefore Sarah did not give birth. Moving our physical body keeps us in the present and can burn off stress hormones. For this is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope in God used to adorn themselves. In an additional exegetical explanation, because Sarai performed good deeds, God added a large letter to her name, and she would now be called “Sarah” (Mekhilta de-Rabbi Ishmael, Masekhta de-Amalek, Yitro 1). He considered that God was able even to raise him from the dead, from which, figuratively speaking, he did receive him back. In the Bible, “patriarchs” usually refers to the three main characters in Genesis 12-50—Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. And God was with the boy, and he grew up. She had a female Egyptian servant whose name was Hagar. "order." Although R. Akiva spoke in jest, in order to arouse his listeners, his exposition creates an interesting connection between these two important women in Jewish history. Act for Your great name, and for my trust in Your words.” God replied: “By your life, nothing untoward will happen to you and your husband.” At that moment, an angel descended from Heaven with a whip in his hand. He wanted to touch her clothing—he smote him (Tanhuma loc. They explain that Hagar gave birth to Ishmael with such ease because he is like worthless thorns, in contrast to Sarah’s future birth of Isaac, who would continue in Abraham’s path, and whose conception required much effort and exertion. Under God’s direction, Abraham abandoned Ur, with its culture and conveniences, for the land of Canaan (today’s Israel). The fact that Abraham lies in the bosom of Sarah, and not the opposite, perpetuates their relationship, as it was described by the Rabbis. But God said to Abraham, “Be not displeased because of the boy and because of your slave woman. Therefore it is said (Gen. 25:10): “there Abraham was buried, and Sarah his wife,” for they were buried together (idem). You are beautiful because God makes you his own through the Gospel and washes you with his Word. Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight. Copyright ©2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Avraham was a bigger navi. Is there any way that I could access the Tanhuma, Vayera or Rabbah sources? ‣ The first opinion is based on the juxtaposition of the narrative of Sarah in the house of Abimelech (Gen. 20) with her conceiving (Gen. 21). So – sit straight, feet on the floor, hands at rest, shoulders down, head above your shoulders (ie not poking forward like a tortoise), eyes shut if you wish. And that beauty will never fade. cit.). Because Sarah’s importance to this promise is not at first obvious, the promise is immediately endangered. Sarah is depicted as a strong woman, whose purity is protected by God by merit of her faith. And Sarai said to Abram, “Behold now, the Lord has prevented me from bearing children. I So Sarah laughed to herself, saying, “After I am worn out, and my lord is old, shall I have pleasure?”, Is anything too hard for the Lord? The buzz phrase is ‘lean in’ but if you’re feeling anxious, try leaning back into your spine. When God remembered her, all the crippled and deformed were healed, and all infertile women became pregnant. Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him. By accepting this message, you consent to our cookies on this device in accordance with our cookie policy found in the WELS Privacy Policy, unless you have disabled them.