Sarah (Abraham’s Wife): Difference between revisions
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Sarah was approximately 65 years old when Abraham obeyed [[God]]’s command and left Haran.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+12%3A4&version=NIV |title=Genesis 12:4 |publisher=|quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+17%3A17&version=NIV |title=Genesis 17:17 |publisher=|quote= }}</ref> | Sarah was approximately 65 years old when Abraham obeyed [[God]]’s command and left Haran.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+12%3A4&version=NIV |title=Genesis 12:4 |publisher=|quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+17%3A17&version=NIV |title=Genesis 17:17 |publisher=|quote= }}</ref> | ||
A severe famine in Canaan, however, forced them to temporarily relocate to Egypt. While they were there, Abraham told others that Sarah was his sister, fearing that if it | A severe famine in Canaan, however, forced them to temporarily relocate to Egypt. While they were there, Abraham told others that Sarah was his sister, fearing that if it were known she was his wife, he would be in danger because of her beauty. As a result, Pharaoh took her into his palace but released her after suffering God’s punishment. Sarah and Abraham then returned to Canaan.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+12%3A13-20&version=NIV |title=Genesis 12:13–20 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> | ||
===Conflict Between Sarah and Hagar=== | ===Conflict Between Sarah and Hagar=== | ||