How old was Sarah when God promised she would give birth to a son within a year?
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: 90
In Genesis 17:17, Abraham laughed at the thought of a ninety-year-old woman bearing a child. Sarah was ten years younger than Abraham, who was 100 at the time.
Keep practicing
More Sarah questions
- Where was Sarah when she overheard the three visitors tell Abraham she would have a son?
- What was Sarah's immediate reaction to the news that she would bear a child in her old age?
- What did Sarah do when the Lord asked why she laughed at the promise?
- What name did Sarah and Abraham give to their son, as commanded by God?
- Why did Sarah demand that Abraham cast out Hagar and Ishmael?
- Which King of Gerar took Sarah into his harem because Abraham again claimed she was his sister?