Abraham Marries Again - Dies at 175

Torah study 11-5 with Rabbi Marder - Genesis. 25:1-11

Abraham marries Keturah. And the genealogy from there.

Each refers to a place and a connection to the spice trade.

Footnote to his life... Third wife.

Queen of Sheba. Grandchild to Abraham. Unlike the film about Solomon. Not a love situation First Kings ch 10. She tested the king. He knew all she asked showing his wisdom. Presented him with gifts. (no romance.)

Ethiopian story that he has a son with her. And he returns to claim the connection and takes the ark of the covenant.

Who was Keturah? Two schools of thought.

She is Hagar... Isaac had gone to the place where she was. Isaac was looking for a wife for his father while his father was looking for rebecca.

Her name is connected to the word for celibacy. Beautiful as spices. She changed her ways Other thought has to do with the need to protect Isaac.

V5 what about all the new sons needs to secure Isaac.

He formally declares Isaac as the heir.

Later in Torah Deuteronomy the law forbids this action to favor a different child... Priority to firstborns... Throughout Torah second sons displace the older son.

Distinguish between wife and concubine (Rashi. Ketubbah...)

Effects laws of the children's status. Giving of gifts. For goodwill or for payment to satisfy the question if inheritance.

What is the provision for daughters? There is a provision from the story in Numbers. Abraham gives gifts and sends away.

The spiritual inheritance only goes to Isaac. He can bestow God's blessing.

Question v6. Sons by concubines...plural. Rashi. Word is written incompletely missing the final yud. Plural because he was married twice. Indicator that the text Rashi used was different. Variation in text.

If Keturah is not Hagar... She is a Cannanite. Three wives of Abraham.

In three marriages, Sarah, Keturah, and Hagar - Abraham married a daughter of Shem Ham and Yaffed. Each of Noah's sons links to all the families of the earth! In every person is a spark of Abraham.

Sent them away...kedmah... Hey at end of word..to that place. To the east.. Is there a specific place or just a general direction?

Death of Abraham.

175 years old and contented.

How age mentioned written out...different one hundred and seventy and five.

Lived in land for 100 years and when his grandchildren are 15.

The days of the life... He lived every year of his life ... None wasted.

Rashi...when 100 like he was 70. When 70 he was as 5. Innocent.

When first hear of his age...at beginning of chapter...

Book. Growth Through Torah by Zelig Pliskin

Each day is a new experience. Make sure accomplish something each day.

Death. Breathed his last. Vyikvah... Translation. Quick and without pain.

SRH stage of unconsciousness.

Tired or exhaustion...loss of vigor before death.

Satisfied/contented before he dies. That is a sign that he is righteous.

"Good old age". Content and that Ishmael came back to him.

Gathered to his kin. He lay down with his fathers. Term used many times in Torah.

Not related to burial. Sarna - a belief that despite death there is a type of afterlife. A part of you is not perishable.

Usually connected to the concept of the soul. A return to where you began... Soul goes back to it's home. Ecclesiastes ch 12.

(contradiction to the time expelled from garden of Eden )