GENESIS 25
Abraham took another wife, whose name was Keturah. 2 She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. 3 Jokshan fathered Sheba and Dedan. The sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim. 4 The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah. 5 Abraham gave all he had to Isaac. 6 But to the sons of his concubines Abraham gave gifts, and while he was still living he sent them away from his son Isaac, eastward to the east country.
7 These are the days of the years of Abraham’s life, 175 years. 8 Abraham breathed his last and died in a good old age, an old man and full of years, and was gathered to his people. 9 Isaac and Ishmael his sons buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, east of Mamre, 10 the field that Abraham purchased from the Hittites. There Abraham was buried, with Sarah his wife. 11 After the death of Abraham, God blessed Isaac his son. And Isaac settled at Beer-lahai-roi.
– Genesis 25:1-11
GENESIS 25 ABRAHAM LIVED 175 YEARS
A poem inspired by these verses by ILMA
When Sarah died, Abraham took Keturah as his wife
It was from her that he had another six offspring
The Lord was faithful to fulfill his promise to Abraham
Descendants were now unstoppable from growing
Abraham lived 175 years and was prospered by the Lord
He purchased a field from the Hittites where he and Sarah were buried.
God continued to fulfill his covenant promise to Abraham. He had more children from Keturah, but he separated all of these offspring from his son Isaac. Because it was Sarah who was to be the mother of all nations, he continued to honor that by ensuring that Isaac will be the one who will be the fulfillment of the Lord’s promise for many nations to come and where kings and the Messiah will stem from. What a faithful promise keeper God is and so was Abraham! They both never failed to honor their covenant promise with each other, even though Sarah slipped in having Hagar having Ishmael and interrupted that plan.
REFLECTION
· Why do you think Abraham kept Isaac away from his other children?
