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Sarah and Abraham

Sarah and Abraham



Sarah and Abraham. Sarah’s remarkable conception of a son in her old age (Genesis 17:15–19) was a continuation of God’s promise to Abraham, regarded as the father of the Israelite people, that his descendants would be a blessing for the world. Detail of a Russian icon

Achtemeier, Paul J., Harper & Row and Society of Biblical Literature. Harper’s Bible dictionary 1985 : 1168. Print.

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