Go East
The Romance of Abraham and Keturah
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Ishmael took his time taking the stew to the very hungry girls. First he put some of it—quite a bit—into another container … for himself later. He hardly left enough stew for one girl, let alone three, well maybe just two. Ishmael opened the wagon door and a lifeless body fell halfway out. Abraham’s gaze fell on the girl’s dull, dirty, red hair. Keturah. The name jumped into his mind. He moved closer to get a better view.
Oy, it is Keturah. Trying to hide his concern, Abraham said, “Looks like you lost one.” Abraham knew well what happened as his mind raced back to Isaac and Rebekah’s wedding reception where he first met Keturah.
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Keturah rescued from certain death in the desert by Ishmael, she was brought to Abraham’s dwelling to be nursed back to health. Abraham married Keturah and six sons were born to them, some having scripture references inferring they had providential purposes.
Abraham was over one hundred and forty years old when the six sons were born. Being adventuresome lads brought problems Abraham and Keturah had to deal with: one traumatic instance was after a disobedient trip to Sodom where demons afflicted and influenced the lads to act out weird activities. One of many problems they had to work through.
Abraham knew Keturah’s six sons had to be sent away in order to avoid conflict with future descendants of his first wife Sarah and their son Isaac, heir to the Promised Land. Keturah’s sons were educated sufficiently and had vocations to get them started in life. When would be the right time to send them away? If he sent them east where he hoped they would go, how far east would they go? And would they stay away?
About the Author
Envisioning the lives of briefly-mentioned Bible characters and a love of Bible history and topical studies were the inspirations for writing Go East. Writing as a hobby became serious after retirement from a wedding stationary and baking business in Oregon, where Doris raised a family who now has families of their own.