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  • From: Isaac Fried <if AT math.bu.edu>
  • To: JimStinehart AT aol.com
  • Cc: "b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org Hebrew" <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Ruth 1: 12 too old for a husband
  • Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2013 17:51:23 -0400

Rebekah had to wait no more than 9 years for the "divine gift of fertility" at age 12. 

Isaac Fried, Boston University

On Jul 22, 2013, at 12:04 PM, JimStinehart AT aol.com wrote:

The reason why Rebekah did not bear Isaac a son right away was not because Rebekah was too young for childbearing, but rather was because, like Sarah before her and Rachel after her, Rebekah had to wait for years for the divine gift of fertility.




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