In The Beginning
In reading the chapter entitled "In The Beginning" I discovered many interesting events that took place. I will attempt to explore the roles of the Genesis matriarchs which include Sarah, Hagar, Rebekah, Leah, and Rachel. Also I will compare their stories with those of Lot's wife and daughters, Jacob's daughter Dinah, and Potiphar's wife.
First, lets take a closer look at Sarah who is the wife of Abraham. Here we see a woman who is a devoted mate and concerned with fulfilling God's prophecies. It had been a known fact that Sarah has been found barren and had reached a very old age. Sarah had wanted so desperately to give her husband a child but could not. Sarah had suggested that her husband lie down with her slave servant and allow her to have a child. So the maidservant and Sarah's husband conceived a child together.
Hagar was the Egyptian servant who had bore Abrahams first son Ishmael. Since the conception of her child it seemed as if Sarah was a......
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