Abraham’s wife Sarah has died, and as he mourns, he negotiates with the Hittites for a burial place and then sets himself to the task of finding a wife for their son Isaac. He looks to the future, and ...

In return, God promised to give Abraham and his wife Sarah the child they both longed for, and to name their descendants as his chosen people. Abraham agreed that he and his descendants would obey ...

At the time she receives it, the enslaved Hagar is pregnant and is fleeing harsh treatment at the hand of Sarah, Abraham’s first wife. This promise contains elements that, in translation ...