.

Although Lot and his family are saved from this destruction, his wife is turned to salt for disobeying the Eternal’s instructions (Genesis 19).

This earns her a harsh response from her mistress that forces her to flee while still pregnant. He takes as his wife Keturah, who produces sons named Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah (Genesis 25). The Lord steps in and, through an angel, commands her to go back (verses 4 - 14).

Hagar gives birth, when the patriarch is 86 years old (Genesis 16:16), to a son named Ishmael.

1861
Name Changes, Sodom Destroyed

At the age of 99 Abram is contacted by the Lord (Genesis 17).

His work has been translated into many other Indian and foreign languages.

Professor, Hindi Department, H.D. Jain College Ara, Bihar

Literary Work

Stories

• Babuji (1976)
• Band Raston ke Beech (1978)
• Doosra Mahabharat (1979)
• Meghna Ka Nirnay
• Bhor Hone se Pahale
• Chal Khusro Ghar Aapne ISBN 81-263-0625-4.

  This action, approved by God, leads to the mother and son being sent into the wilderness of Beersheba. Bethuel's son Laban (28:5) will employ Isaac's son Jacob for many years and provide him two of his own daughters, Rachel and Leah, as wives.

  1885 - 1880
  Famine and Fleeing

  Abraham's travel to Canaan takes him first to Shechem (Genesis 12:5 - 7).

  

  Terah is about 130 years old at the time of Abraham's birth. When did he and Sarah leave for the land of Canaan?

  Abraham, as a sign of the covenant, circumcises himself, Ishmael (now 13) and his entire household (Genesis 17:7 - 14). The servant, told to search for a wife among relatives living in Nahor (Haran), is led by God to Rebekah whom he brings back to Canaan.

  He started writing during his student period and has accumulated many awards in his career. 1823
  Sarah Dies

  Sarah, at age 127, dies in Hebron. The Eternal also makes a covenant with him and reveals his descendants will be afflicted for many years before being released with great wealth (Genesis 15).

  1874
  A Man-Made Solution

  Abraham agrees to Sarah's proposal of him having a child through her Egyptian servant Hagar (Genesis 16:1 - 4).

  The disagreements end when Lot moves his family and livestock near the city of Sodom (Genesis 13:1 - 13). Abraham then negotiates with the Eternal not to destroy Sodom if only ten righteous are found (verses 20 - 32). Some of his stories deal with current politics and degradation of values in our education system.

  He extensively uses images and symbols to make his regional stories effective and impacting.

  Career

  • M.A, Ph.D (Hindi)
  • Mithileswar has written more than 100 stories, several novels, dozens of critics, memoirs, satire, essays and notes which have been published in many famous and standard magazines.

    God then calls Abraham, now age 75, and commands he leave the city for the land of Canaan.

    And the Lord said to Abram, "Get out of your country, and from your kindred, and from your father’s house into a land that I will show you." (Genesis 12:1, HBFV).

    
    

    Abraham, Sarah and Hagar

    Abraham, Sarah, Lot, as well as their slaves, leave Haran for the Promised Land.

    Abraham's herdsmen, however, soon begin to have arguments with Lot's herdsmen over grazing rights.

    Abraham journeys to Gerar and, once again, has Sarah lie about their relationship. The travelers continue their journey south, staying for an unknown time near Bethel before continuing their journey (verses 8 - 9). [1]

  • Tiriya Janam (1982)
  • Harihar Kaka (1983)
  • Ek Mein Anek (1987)
  • Ek the Professor B.

    Lal (1993)

  • Kamal

  Novels

  • Prem na Badi Oopjai
  • Surang me Subah
  • Yah Ant Nahin
  • Jhunia (1980)
  • Yuddh Sthal (1981)

  Children's Stories

  Collections

  • Charchit Kahaniyan
  • Das Pratinidhi Kahaniyan [2]

  Awards/Samman

  • Akhil Bhartiya MuktiBodh Puraskar by M.P.

    Sahitya Parishad (1976)

  • Soviet Land Nehru Puraskar for Band Raston Ke Beech (1979)
  • Yashpal Puraskar by U.P. Hindi Sansthan (1981–82)
  • Amrit Puraskar by Nikhil Bharat Bang Sahitya Sammelan

  References

  1. ^Rural India

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