The following came up again as I was searching for info to send to someone of a different mindset. But seeing as it may relate to our time, now, I am reposting this.
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As a follow-up to Rabbi Winston’s explanation of Sefer Eliyahu; Pirke Moshiach (see below),
Avraham Avinu and Ketura, after Sarah Imeinu passed, produced 6 sons.
Keturah .Hebrew: קטורה, Arabic: قطورة يُقشان | |
| Also Known As: | "Ketura", "Qətura", "Qəṭûrāh", "Qatura", "Cetura", "Princess Keturah of Suvarnadvipa ("Islands of Gold")" |
| Birthdate: | |
| Birthplace: | Ur (Mesopotâmia) |
Their names are:
Zimran
Jokshan
Medan
Midian
Ishbak
Shuah
Their lineage today (from Geni) is:
Zimran .Hebrew: זמרן, Arabic: زمران | |
| Birthdate: | |
| Birthplace: | Harran (Mesopotâmia) |
| Death: | circa -1769 (91-109) |
| Immediate Family: | Son of Patriarch Abraham and Keturah . |
|---|---|
Jokschan .Hebrew: יקשן, Arabic: يُقشان | |
| Also Known As: | "Jokshan", "יקשן", "يُقشان" |
| Birthdate: | |
| Birthplace: | Harran (Mesopotâmia) |
| Death: | |
| Immediate Family: | Son of Patriarch Abraham and Keturah . |
|---|---|
Medan .Hebrew: מדן, Arabic: مَدان | |
| Also Known As: | "Medan", "מדן", "مَدان" |
| Birthdate: | |
| Birthplace: | Harran, Harran, Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey |
| Death: | |
| Immediate Family: | Son of Patriarch Abraham and Keturah . |
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Midian .Hebrew: מדין, Arabic: مِديان | |
| Also Known As: | "Midian ibn Abraham", "Midian", "מדין", "مِديان" |
| Birthdate: | |
| Death: | Israel |
| Immediate Family: | Son of Patriarch Abraham and Keturah . |
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Ishbak .Hebrew: ישבק | |
| Also Known As: | "Syiyaq", "Jisbak", "Josabak" |
| Birthdate: | |
| Birthplace: | Harran, Harran, Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey |
| Death: | |
| Immediate Family: | Son of Patriarch Abraham and Keturah . |
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Shuah .Hebrew: שוח, Arabic: شوحا | |
| Birthdate: | |
| Birthplace: | Harran (Mesopotâmia) |
| Death: | |
| Immediate Family: | Son of Patriarch Abraham and Keturah . |
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Comment: How could they be a half-brother to Yitzchak? They were born after Yaakov Avinu. Any suggestions?
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From Sefaria (upon search for Sefer Eliyahu, Pirke Moshiach):
There’s a dispute whether World War III will be before the revelation of the Mashiach or after [see Otzrot Acharit HaYamim (Hebrew), http://bit.ly/2zqNFjv (link to view the seifer online)
or When Moshiach Comes: Halachic & Aggadic Perspectives (English) by Yehudah Chayoun, part 1, chapter 5, The Battle of Gog and Magog.
See also
The Future: Guide to Messiah by Rabbi Lawrence Hajioff,
Preparing For Redemption by Rabbi Pinchas Winston and
Hold On: Surviving Days Before Moshiach by Roy S Neuberger.
True, to the Chofeitz Chayim’s prediction, World War II began in 1939, exactly 25 years later!