Keturah

Keturah Wife to Abraham

After Sarah does we see Abraham has a new wife named Keturah. Many people believe that Keturah is actually the same person as Hagar. With her names being changed just like Abraham and Sarahs. Whatever the situation may be we see that Keturah is with abraham in his old age. She was a woman of virtue.

We know from The Scriptures that Keturah took care of Abraham in his old age until his death. We also know that she had six sons who are believed to be the six Arabian tribes( ancient Israelites regarded Arabs to be distant relatives of theirs.)
The things we can learn from Keturah is that she was considered a concubine in her marriage. Keturah took care and loved Abraham until the day he died. It would take strength as a mother to know that your children are receiving gifts and that the full inheritance is going to one heir. The bible talks about how Isaac received the inheritance and the concubine children received gifts. What kind of gifts it doesn't say.
Another thing we can learn from Keturah is she was willing to take care of Abraham in his old age to nourish and be there to help him out. She knew the risks of taking care of him and probably even ending up raising her children as a single mother. She embraced the challenges that came with their marriage no matter if they were father type to younger type marriage. She cares she loved she took care of him. She stood strong in their time as a married couple. And that means more than anything else when spouse work and love together in unity. It teaches children a way of living and working together by their example of life.