Keturah

According to the Hebrew Bible , Keturah or Ketura ( Hebrew : קְטוּרָה , Modern : Ktura , Tiberian : Qəṭûrā , "Incense") was the woman whom Abraham , the patriarch of the Israelites , married after the death of his wife, Sarah . Her nationality is Ethiopian as she was the mother of Sheba and the Medians whose descendant, Jethro,or Ragu'el or Reu'el the Ethiopian priest of Median begot a daughter, Zipporah, who, in the Scriptures, was referred to as the Ethiopian wife of Moses.(see the book Ethiopia the classic case pg.47). Keturah bore Abraham six sons, Zimran , Jokshan , Medan , Midian , Ishbak , and Shuah . Keturah is referred to as "Abraham's concubine " in the Bible, probably to indicate that she was not considered to be of the same dignity as Sarah, the mother of the "chosen son", Isaac . It is probably also for this reason that the sons of Abraham's concubines were separated from Isaac. There is no indication when that happened, other than during his lifetime. He died at the age of 175. Keturah was the mother of six sons, representing Arabian tribes south and east of Canaan, so that through the offspring of Keturah Abraham became "the father of many nations" including the Ethiopians. Hence Amos , ch. 9, vs. 7 saying "Are you not like the Children of Ethiopia to me, O Children of Israel" Some, but not all, Jewish philosophers identify Keturah with Hagar , stating that Abraham sought her out after Sarah's death. This interpretation is set forth in the Midrash and is supported by Rashi , Gur Aryeh , Keli Yakar , and Obadiah of Bertinoro . The contrary view (that Keturah was someone other than Hagar) is advocated by Rashbam , Abraham ibn Ezra , Radak , and Ramban . Adherents of the Bahá'í faith believe their founder, Bahá'u'lláh , to have been a descendant of both Keturah and Sarah. The Return of Hagar" , commentary on Parshat Chayei Sarah , Chabad Lubavitch .

The descendants of Abraham depicted on a Haggadah . Keturah stands at far right with her six sons. Keturah ( Hebrew : קְטוּרָה , Modern : Ktura , Tiberian : Qəṭûrā , "Incense" ) was a wife or concubine of the Biblical patriarch Abraham . According to the Book of Genesis , Abraham married Keturah after the death of his first wife, Sarah , and they had six sons. One modern commentator on the Torah has called Keturah "the most ignored significant person in the Torah". Some Jewish scholars have believed Keturah was the same person as Abraham's concubine Hagar , but this position is not universally held. Jokshan begot Sheba and Dedan. The descendants of Dedan were the Asshurim, the Letushim, and the Leummim. All these were descendants of Keturah." 1 Chronicles 1:32–33 . The sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan. All these were the descendants of Keturah." Friedman, Richard Elliott (2001). Commentary on the Torah . The most ignored significant person in the Torah. Rashi follows an old rabbinic idea that she is Hagar. But there is no basis for this in the text, and other traditional commentators reject it (Ibn Ezra, Ramban, Rashbam).

Biblical character For other uses, see Keturah (disambiguation) . Fictional character Keturah ( , Ktura , possibly meaning "incense" ) was a concubine and wife of the Biblical patriarch Abraham . According to the Book of Genesis , Abraham married Keturah after the death of his first wife, Sarah . Abraham and Keturah had six sons. One modern commentator on the Hebrew Bible has called Keturah "the most ignored significant person in the Torah ". The medieval Jewish commentator Rashi , and some previous rabbinical commentators, related a traditional belief that Keturah was the same person as Hagar , although this idea cannot be found in the biblical text. The biblical traditions concerning Abraham and related characters are generally regarded as non-historical by scholars. "And the sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine...." Genesis 25:1–4 (1917 Jewish Publication Society of America translation). "And Abraham took another wife, and her name was Keturah...." Friedman, Richard Elliott (2001). Commentary on the Torah . The most ignored significant person in the Torah. Rashi follows an old rabbinic idea that she is Hagar. But there is no basis for this in the text, and other traditional commentators reject it (Ibn Ezra, Ramban, Rashbam). Reconstructing the Society of Ancient Israel .

Biblical character For other uses, see Keturah (disambiguation) . Fictional character Keturah ( , Qəṭūrā , possibly meaning "incense"; ) was a wife and a concubine of the Biblical patriarch Abraham . According to the Book of Genesis , Abraham married Keturah after the death of his first wife, Sarah . Abraham and Keturah had six sons. According to Jewish tradition, she was a descendant of Noah 's son Japheth . One modern commentator on the Hebrew Bible has called Keturah "the most ignored significant person in the Torah ". The medieval Jewish commentator Rashi , and some previous rabbinical commentators, related a traditional belief that Keturah was the same person as Hagar , although this idea cannot be found in the biblical text. Genesis 25:1–4 (1917 Jewish Publication Society of America translation). "And Abraham took another wife, and her name was Keturah...." 1 Chronicles 1:32–33 (1917 Jewish Publication Society of America translation). Commentary on the Torah . The most ignored significant person in the Torah. Rashi follows an old rabbinic idea that she is Hagar. But there is no basis for this in the text, and other traditional commentators reject it (Ibn Ezra, Ramban, Rashbam).

Biblical character For other uses, see Keturah (disambiguation) . Fictional character Keturah ( Hebrew : קְטוּרָה , Qəṭūrā , possibly meaning "incense"; Arabic : قطورة ) was a wife and a concubine of the Biblical patriarch Abraham . According to the Book of Genesis , Abraham married Keturah after the death of his first wife, Sarah . Abraham and Keturah had six sons. According to Jewish tradition, she was a descendant of Noah 's son Japheth . One modern commentator on the Hebrew Bible has called Keturah "the most ignored significant person in the Torah ". The medieval Jewish commentator Rashi , and some previous rabbinical commentators, related a traditional belief that Keturah was the same person as Hagar , although this idea cannot be found in the biblical text. However, Hagar was Sarah's Egyptian maidservant. Genesis 25:1–4 (1917 Jewish Publication Society of America translation). "And Abraham took another wife, and her name was Keturah...." 1 Chronicles 1:32–33 (1917 Jewish Publication Society of America translation). Commentary on the Torah . The most ignored significant person in the Torah. Rashi follows an old rabbinic idea that she is Hagar. But there is no basis for this in the text, and other traditional commentators reject it (Ibn Ezra, Ramban, Rashbam).