Saturday, 5 October 2024

Genesis 20 (résumé): Abraham and Abimelech

Here is a repeat of what Abraham did in Genesis 12. Abimelech, the king of Gerar, fell for Sarah upon believing the lie that she was Abraham's sister, and he took her (at 90 years of age... she must have been amazingly beautiful!) into his harem. God rebuked Abimelech in a dream before he had slept with her, and he pleaded his innocence prior to obeying God by returning Sarah to Abraham together with the gifts of sheep, cattle, slaves and 11.5 kilos of silver. This bizarre incident ended by Abraham praying for Abimelech's  household's healing.

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