These seem improbable ages for them to have a son, and in the absence of another explanation would seem to have been a miracle, as were the great ages to which they are said to have lived. That other explanation is that the Book of Genesis attributes to people ages - like 90 and 100 - that are easy to remember for oral story-telling, or which are based on the number 17. If we look at the lifespans of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, The Bible says that:
If we look at the lifespan of Sarah, we find that Genesis says she lived to 127 years, which is the sum of these consecutive square numbers plus 17 (127 = 52 +62 + 72 + 17).
These ages are so well-contrived that we should accept that even if Abraham and Sarah were real, historical people, they would not have lived to these great ages, nor would they have really had a child at exactly 100 and 90 years old, respectively. The miracle is in the story-telling.
In the book of Genesis in the Bible, God promised Abraham and Sarah a son, even in their old age. Abraham was 100 and Sarah was 90 when Isaac was born. The "Child of the Promise" refers to God's promise to Abraham and Sarah.
Yes Sarah is very much a name from the bile,She was Abrahams wife, the mother of Isaac.
Traditional chronology puts the birth of Isaac in 1712 BCE, when his father Abraham was one hundred years old.See also:More about Abraham and Isaac
Hagar is the mother of Ishmael. Abraham took Hagar as a second wife when his wife Sara could not conceive a child. Sara eventually did conceive and gave birth to Isaac. In the end, Hagar and Ishmael were banished so Isaac could be Abraham's heir.
The time lapse between Abraham leaving his home country and Sarah giving birth to Isaac is approximately 25 years. Abraham left his home country at the age of 75 and Isaac was born when Abraham was 100 years old. This period of waiting and testing of faith is a significant theme in the biblical narrative of Abraham and Sarah.
Yes she was. She gave birth to him when she was 90. Her husband was Abraham.
In the book of Genesis in the Bible, God promised Abraham and Sarah a son, even in their old age. Abraham was 100 and Sarah was 90 when Isaac was born. The "Child of the Promise" refers to God's promise to Abraham and Sarah.
Yes Sarah is very much a name from the bile,She was Abrahams wife, the mother of Isaac.
Abraham's wife was Sarah. When she reached old age without children, she urged Abraham to attempt to father a child with her servant, Hagar, in order to perpetuate his line. Abraham complied with Sarah's urging, and fathered Ishmael. Sarah later did give birth to Isaac, by Abraham. Some time after Sarah's death, Abraham remarried in his old age, to K'turah.
Abraham Gleaves's birth name is Abraham Isaac Gleaves.
Traditional chronology puts the birth of Isaac in 1712 BCE, when his father Abraham was one hundred years old.See also:More about Abraham and Isaac
The oldest mother in the Bible is Sarah, wife of Abraham. She gave birth to Isaac at the age of 90, as recounted in the book of Genesis.
it was 3 years after his birth day.
Hagar is the mother of Ishmael. Abraham took Hagar as a second wife when his wife Sara could not conceive a child. Sara eventually did conceive and gave birth to Isaac. In the end, Hagar and Ishmael were banished so Isaac could be Abraham's heir.
The time lapse between Abraham leaving his home country and Sarah giving birth to Isaac is approximately 25 years. Abraham left his home country at the age of 75 and Isaac was born when Abraham was 100 years old. This period of waiting and testing of faith is a significant theme in the biblical narrative of Abraham and Sarah.
We are told of two wives of Abraham. His first wife was Sarah of whom was born Isaac and is in the line of Jesus. Abraham's second wife was Keturah who bore him six sons. I Chronicles 1:32 tells us that Keturah was a concubine, a wife lower in status than Sarah. In Genesis 16 we are told also that Sarah who could not have children gave her husband, Abraham, her handmaiden, Hagar, to raise up seed in his name. The son from this union was Ishmael. Ishmael and the six sons of Keturah all have Arab descendants.
Sarah, the wife of Abraham, bore a child named Isaac at the age of 90. This miraculous event is recorded in the book of Genesis in the Old Testament.