
From World Chronicle by Rudolf von Ems. Created in Bohemia, 3rd quarter of the 14th century. Via Wikimedia Commons
“The Other Woman: A Closer Look at Hagar” by Debbie Blue in The Christian Century of 12/10/14. When Sarah had no children, she gave her slave, Hagar, to Abraham as a wife; Hagar bore Ishamel said to be the forebear of Islam; there is tension and reconciliation in a careful reading of the text (Genesis 16 and 21). Another biblical reference: “But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you” (Matthew 5:44). http://bit.ly/17rTH0b