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Typology · typological · Confidence: high · curated

Sarah the Barren Woman Made Fruitful

Cited scripture

  • Gen 11:30 — But Sarai was barren; she had no child.
  • Gen 17:16 — And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her.
  • Gen 21:1 — And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken.
  • Gen 21:2 — For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.

Affirmed by

8 Christian traditions affirm this interpretation.

Historic voices touch this

3 passages from 3 historic works cite scripture this interpretation depends on.

  • City of God · 1 passage
  • Catechism of the Catholic Church · 1 passage
  • Antiquities of the Jews · 1 passage