Abraham                                                                         Brahma

BRHM in Hebrew                                                                           BRHM in Hebrew                                                      

A "Hebrew man"                                                                           Vedic God of Creation                                                            

Considered father of the Hebrews

 

Sarah                                                                             Sarasvati

Wife of Abraham                                                                           Consort and sister of Brahma

                                                                                                 Vedic Goddess of Wisdom

                                                                                                 Named after the Sarasvati River

 

Sarai                                                                              Saraisvati

Sarah's name before God changed it                                                Alternative spelling of Sarasvati

 

 

Hagar                                                                             Ghaggar-Hakra

Handmaiden to Sarah                                                                    Main tributary river of the                                                                                                    Sarasvati River

Mother of Ishmael, considered father of Arabs

 

Melchizedek                                                                     Malik-Sadaksina

Mysterious King of Salem who honors Abraham                                  Vedic Prince with magical powers

"Melech" means "King" in Hebrew

Malik, Malachi are alternative spellings

 

In the Genesis story of Abraham, Abraham tells the Egyptians that Sarah is his sister in order to avoid being killed and to get in good with the Egyptian pharaoh who lusted after Sarah. He did the same thing , claiming Sarah was his sister to the King of Gerar.

Question:

Do you think there is any connection between the Hebrew story of Abraham and Vedic deities? Or do you think it's only mere coincidence that the names are similar?