ENGC16H3 Quiz: Lecture - Test Review
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Abimelech (foreign king) is interested in sarah. Laughs off her having a child at this age. Does conceive thanks to god and names child isaac (means laughter) Sarah demands that ishmael & hagar be expelled again (why?) Hagar = let me not see the death of my child . In the qu"ran hagar is abraham"s wife and ishmael is the one about to be sacrificed. He has no doubts like job he"s completely dedicated to god. This is the child he has at 100! Begins with that amazing discussion btwn abraham & god. Abraham bargains with god shows that he has a mind of his own. Interesting that he"d engage in a debate with god. Hospitality is extremely important especially in the middle eastern countries. Angels are treated hospitably by lot but the men in the community want to gang rape. Lot may love his daughters but in order to be hospitable he gives/offers up his two daughters.