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Latest revision as of 15:45, 1 September 2020
1 Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, bore him no children. She had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar. 2 Sarai said to Abram, “See now, YHWH has restrained me from bearing. Please go in to my servant. It may be that I will obtain children by her.” Abram listened to the voice of Sarai. 3 Sarai, Abram’s wife, took Hagar the Egyptian, her servant, after Abram had lived ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to Abram her husband to be his wife. Genesis 16:1-3WEB
Classification
The Command
This passage contains a case of marriage to a slave. Abram's wife gave her handmaid, Hagar, to Abram to be his wife.
Categories
This command is part of the Principles and Definitions. It aids in our understanding of Polygamy, Marriage, and Slavery.
Fulfillment
The child produced by this union was not chosen by God to be the lineage of the Abrahamic Covenant. It is traditionally understood that Muhammad of Islam is a descendant of Hagar.
Topics
This command/principle has direct relevance to an understanding of the following topics: