It says in the book of Genesis that Hagar, concubine of Abraham, was Pharaoh's daughter. Commentaries explain that the family of Pharaoh would never give their daughter to a foreigner, this was the only time it happened, and it happened only because the Pharaoh was so impressed with Abraham.
I have always wondered if that timeline would match up to the Exodus, but I'm not terribly impressed by Egyptian timelines in general, they are mostly guesswork.
See my latest post for more random spiritual takes!
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Master of the world, I pray for all the people in the control group of scientific studies about prayer — You know, the ones that aren't supposed to be prayed for.
May they be comforted, healed, and uplifted—whether or not they were supposed to be, according to the approved experimental model — for the sake of Your great Name. May everyone have peace and good.
It says in the book of Genesis that Hagar, concubine of Abraham, was Pharaoh's daughter. Commentaries explain that the family of Pharaoh would never give their daughter to a foreigner, this was the only time it happened, and it happened only because the Pharaoh was so impressed with Abraham.
Always fun to see exceptions to the rule! Egypt certainly had them; like how Akhenaten had that weird, temporary pivot into monotheism.
I have always wondered if that timeline would match up to the Exodus, but I'm not terribly impressed by Egyptian timelines in general, they are mostly guesswork.
See my latest post for more random spiritual takes!
Quote:
Master of the world, I pray for all the people in the control group of scientific studies about prayer — You know, the ones that aren't supposed to be prayed for.
May they be comforted, healed, and uplifted—whether or not they were supposed to be, according to the approved experimental model — for the sake of Your great Name. May everyone have peace and good.
Amen.