Real Housewives of the Bible: Week 2 Reading Diary: Bible Women

Read below for some of my favorite snips from the Bible stories I am reading this week. 

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Favorite portion from the story of Sarah: 

And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him. Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women. Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, "After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?"

And the LORD said unto Abraham, "Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, 'Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?' Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son."

Then Sarah denied, saying, "I laughed not;" for she was afraid.

And he said, "Nay; but thou didst laugh."

Favorite piece from the story of Hagar: 

I found it rather interesting, from my interpretation, that Sarah originally wanted her husband, Abraham to impregnate their maid, Hagar with a child. Once that child was conceived and born, Sarah was jealous and despised the fact the her husband, even at the old age of 84 years, was able to conceive a child with Hagar. Once Sarah and Abraham's miracle child, Isaac was born, she sent Hagar off with no regard for the well being, not even taking into consideration that Ismael was the child of her husband. Sarah was the reason Ishmael was even conceived in the first place, and now she's the reason he's being sent off. 

Jacob, Jacob, Jacob... that is an interesting young gent right there. Between his four wives and countless kids he conceived with each, it would be an understatement to say he had A LOT going on. Not to mention, two of his wives, Leah and Rachel were real sisters. Let's see how well that would fly now-a-days. 

(Jacob and Laban, 19th Bible illustration)