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Excerpt from Isaac, Jacob and Joseph
The act Of expulsion was itself unaccountably harsh. There was nothing to prevent Abraham sending his son and his mother under an escort to some safe place; nothing to prevent him from giving the lad some share of his possessions suf ficient to provide for him. Nothing of this kind was done. The woman and the boy were simply put to the door; and this, although Ishmael had for years been counted Abraham''s heir, and though he was a member of the covenant made with Abraham. There may have been some law giving Sarah absolute power over her maid; but if any law gave her power to do what was now done, it was a thoroughly barbarous one, and she was a barbarous woman who used it.
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The act Of expulsion was itself unaccountably harsh. There was nothing to prevent Abraham sending his son and his mother under an escort to some safe place; nothing to prevent him from giving the lad some share of his possessions suf ficient to provide for him. Nothing of this kind was done. The woman and the boy were simply put to the door; and this, although Ishmael had for years been counted Abraham''s heir, and though he was a member of the covenant made with Abraham. There may have been some law giving Sarah absolute power over her maid; but if any law gave her power to do what was now done, it was a thoroughly barbarous one, and she was a barbarous woman who used it.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
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Author
Marcus Dods
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780265819029
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.6 cm
Page Count - 290
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Marcus Dods
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ISBN - 9781334025723
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.6 cm
Page Count - 292
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