Haran (II)

Epiphan. lib. 1. de Hæresib. Hieron. quæst. Hebr. in Genes. Lyran. in Genes. xi.II. HARAN, the eldest son of Terah, and brother to Abraham and Nahor. Haran was the father of Lot, Milcah, and Iscah. Nahor married Milcah, and Abraham, according to several Interpreters, married Sarah, otherwise called Iscah. But this last opinion with respect to the marriage of Abraham and Iscah, is very dubious. Haran died before his father Terah; a particular, whereof there had been no example till that time. St. Epiphanius says, that Haran was smitten by God, as a punishment to his father Terah, who had forged new Gods. The Rabbins tell us, that Haran was accused by Terah for refusing to adore Fire, and condemned to be cast into a burning furnace; where he was consumed in the presence of his father. Others say, that Abraham having set fire to the place where Terah’s idols were, and Haran attempting to rescue them from the flames, was himself consumed by them.

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