1898 B C (?)
THEME;
(1) Abraham once again refuses to say Sarah is his wife. and Abimelech king of Gerar takes her .but God saves her.
(2)Religious man Abraham is guilty of deception.for he was called a Prophet by God.
(3) Abimelech integrity and unselfishness.
(4) Abraham excuses for his wrongdoing.
(5) Sarah restored to Abraham with 1000 pieces of silver and cattle's and slaves male and female and his choice of land to live in.
(6) Abraham's prays for Abimelech and his household woman's because God closes they wombs and tells or speaks to Abimelech in his dream because her took a married woman Sarah.
1- Abraham lies about his wife and Abimelech takes her.
Verse 1
Now Abraham sojourners from there toward the land of the Negev, and settled between Kadesh and Shur; then he sojourned in Gerar.
-( Sojourners.to lodge on board.Ge 12-10;20-1;21-34;
47-4; Le 18-26;20-2;25-40;
Nu 15-15; De 26-5; Jud 17-7; Ru 1-1; He 11-9;)
-( Gerar a city of Gaza both Abraham and Isaac sojourned for a time dug well s and prospered under the generous
Treatment of Abimelech king of Gerar Verse 20-26; Gerar is indentified with tell-abu-huureira which lies on the bank of wadiesh-sheria.11 miles southeast of Gaza.)
verse 2
Abraham said of Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” So Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.
-( Religious person guilty of deception.
Ge 12-13;20-2;26-7;27-19;1 Sam 21-2; 1 K 13-18;2 K 6-19;
10-18; Mt 26-74;
Imperfection exemplified in the lives of the best men.
Abraham. Ge 20-2;
Moses and Aaron.Nu 20-12;
Solomon.1 K 3-3;
Jehoshaphat. 1K 22-42;
ASA.2 Chr 16-12;
Jonah.Jona 1-3;
James and John.Lu 9-54;
The disciple's. Lu 22-24;
Early Christian s.Gal 2-13;)
Verse 3
But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said to him, “Behold, you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken, for she is married.”
-( general references to dreams.nu 12-6; Jb 7-14; Ec 5-3'7; Jer 23-28; JL 2-28;)
Foes of the home . Adultery.
Ex 20-14; le 20-10; Jb 24-15;
Mt 5-27;19-9;Rom 7-3;1 Cor
6-9; 2 Pet 2-14;)
verse 4
Now Abimelech had not come near her; and he said, “Lord, will You slay a nation, even though blameless?
-( Divine justice.
De 32-4; Ps 103-6; Pr 16-11;
Isa 45-21;Zep 3-5; Jn 5-30;
