Interesting Facts

• Shuah was one of the six sons born to Abraham through Keturah.
• He was born during the period of 2090-2099 AM.
• Shuah had four sons: Bildad, Mamdad, Munan, and Meban.
• Along with his brothers, Shuah received gifts from Abraham and was sent away eastward from Isaac while Abraham was still alive.
• The descendants of Shuah are considered among the children of Keturah the Canaanitish woman which she bare to Abraham the Hebrew.

Genealogy

• Shuah was the son of Abraham.
• His mother was Keturah, who is described as being from the land of Canaan or as a Canaanitish woman.
• His brothers were Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, and Ishbak.
• Shuah was the father of Bildad, Mamdad, Munan, and Meban.

Historical Context

Shuah’s life began during the later years of Abraham, after his marriage to Keturah. This period involved Abraham establishing his lineage through Isaac while also providing for the sons of his secondary unions. The cultural norm at the time appears to have been for the patriarch to bestow gifts upon these sons and send them eastward to establish their own territories, thus avoiding potential conflicts with the primary line of inheritance through Isaac [implied by the narrative]. The description of Keturah as being from Canaan or a Canaanitish woman indicates a connection to the local populations of the land, although Abraham instructed his primary heir, Isaac, to avoid taking a wife from the daughters of the Canaanites. The eastward migration of Shuah and his brothers placed them outside the immediate sphere of influence of Abraham’s covenantal promises related to the land of Canaan.

Narrative

The personal narrative of Shuah in the provided sources is quite limited. His primary mention is as one of the six sons born to Abraham by Keturah. A significant event in his narrative, shared with his brothers, is receiving gifts from Abraham and being sent eastward, away from Isaac [implied]. This act signifies the beginning of a separate lineage branching from Abraham. The sources also note that Shuah fathered four sons: Bildad, Mamdad, Munan, and Meban. Beyond these genealogical details and the general context of the dispersal of Abraham’s sons from Keturah, the provided texts do not offer specific actions, interactions, or further details about the life and experiences of Shuah himself. His narrative, therefore, mainly serves to document the expansion of Abraham’s family and the origins of one of the Arabian tribes descended from him through Keturah.