Interesting Facts

• Opher is identified as one of the sons of Hazo, who was himself a son of Nahor, the brother of Abraham.
• The provided sources do not mention any specific actions or personal details about Opher beyond his parentage and sibling relationships.
• Unlike some other descendants of Nahor, such as the sons of Pildash, the sources do not detail any migration or establishment of new settlements by Opher or his potential offspring.

Genealogy

• Opher was the son of Hazo.
• Hazo was one of the sons of Nahor.
• Nahor was the brother of Abraham, and his wife was Milca, the daughter of Haran and sister to Sarah, Abraham’s wife. This familial connection makes Opher a nephew of Bethuel (father of Rebekah) and a cousin of Rebekah and Laban.
• Opher had two brothers: Pildash and Mechi.
• Pildash, Opher’s brother, had four sons: Arud, Chamum, Mered, and Moloch. The sources do not provide any information regarding Opher’s marital status or offspring.

Historical Context

Opher’s existence is placed within the context of Nahor’s family remaining in Haran while Abraham journeyed to Canaan and experienced events such as his sojourn in Gerar and the birth of Isaac. The timeframe of Opher’s life would fall sometime after 2066 AM, the year in which Nahor’s children were born in Haran. The cultural milieu of Haran during this period would have been characterized by the societal structures and kinship systems prevalent in Mesopotamia [as inferred from previous turn]. The texts indicate that later, some of Nahor’s grandchildren migrated and established their own cities, but there is no specific mention of Opher participating in such movements. News of Nahor’s expanding family in Haran reached Abraham in the land of the Philistines.

Narrative

The narrative surrounding Opher is exclusively found within the genealogical listing of Nahor’s descendants recorded in the sources. He does not appear in any specific events, dialogues, or actions recounted in the texts, unlike his great-uncle Abraham or his cousin Rebekah. His inclusion in the lineage of Hazo serves to provide a more complete picture of Abraham’s extended family in Mesopotamia, distinct from the primary line of inheritance through Isaac. While the individual story of Opher remains untold, his presence in the genealogy underscores the growth and interconnectedness of Abraham’s kin in the region of Haran. His significance within the narrative, therefore, lies in his contribution to the broader familial context and the expansion of Nahor’s house, rather than any personal exploits or interactions detailed in the available sources.