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Keturah |
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Yes, date unknown |
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- «b»http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keturah
«/b»According to the «u»Hebrew Bible «/u», «b»Keturah«/b» or «b»Ketura«/b» («u»Hebrew «/u»: , «u»Modern «/u» «i»Q«/i» «u»Tiberian «/u» «i»Q«/i» ; "Incense") was the woman whom «u»Abraham «/u», the «u»patriarch «/u» of the «u»Israelites «/u», married after the death of his wife, «u»Sarah «/u». Her nationality is unknown. Keturah bore Abraham six sons, «u»Zimran «/u», «u»Jokshan «/u», «u»Medan «/u», «u»Midian «/u», «u»Ishbak «/u», and «u»Shuah «/u».
Keturah is referred to as "Abraham's «u»concubine «/u»" in the Bible, probably to indicate that she was not considered to be of the same dignity as Sarah, the mother of the "chosen son", «u»Isaac «/u». It is probably also for this reason that the sons of Abraham's concubines were separated from Isaac.[«u»«i»citation needed «/u»«/i»] There is no indication when that happened, other than during his lifetime. He died at the age of 175. Keturah was the mother of six sons, representing Arabian tribes south and east of Canaan, so that through the offspring of Keturah Abraham became "the father of many nations".
Some, but not all, «u»Jewish philosophers «/u» identify Keturah with «u»Hagar «/u», stating that Abraham sought her out after Sarah's death. This interpretation is set forth in the «u»Midrash «/u» and is supported by «u»Rashi «/u», «u»Gur Aryeh «/u», «u»Keli Yakar «/u», and «u»Obadiah of Bertinoro «/u». The contrary view (that Keturah was someone other than Hagar) is advocated by «u»Rashbam «/u», «u»Abraham ibn Ezra «/u», «u»Radak «/u», and «u»Ramban «/u».
Adherents of the «u»Bahá'í faith «/u» believe their founder, «u»Bahá'u'lláh «/u», to have been a descendant of both Keturah and Sarah.
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I61510 |
Glenn Cook Family |
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3 Dec 2009 |
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