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;
Rom 2-2; Rev 15-3;)
Verse 5
Did he not himself say to me, ‘She is my sister’? And she herself said, ‘He is my brother.’ In the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands I have done this.”
-( general references to innocence.
Ps 19-13;26-6; Da 6-22; Rev
14-5;)
verse 6
Then God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know that in the integrity of your heart you have done this, and I also kept you from sinning against Me; therefore I did not let you touch her.
-( Examples of integrity.
Moses. Nu 16-15;
Samuel. 1 Sam 12-4;
Soldier of David.2 Sam 18-12;
A prophet of God from Judah.
1 K 13-8;
Elisha. 2 K 5-16;
The construction superintendent of the temple.
2 K 12-15;22-7;
Nehemiah . Ne 5-15;
Paul.2 Cor 7-2;)
Verse 7
Now therefore, restore the man’s wife, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not restore her, know that you shall surely die, you and all who are yours.”
-( sins penalty is death physical and spiritual.
Ge 2-17;3-19; De 32-51;1 Chr
10-13; Pr 11-19; Ezr 18-4; Rom 5-12;6-23;)
verse 8
So Abimelech arose early in the morning and called all his servants and told all these things in their hearing; and the men were greatly frightened.
-( general reference to early rising.
Ge 19-27;26-31; Ex 8-20;34-4;
Jos 3-1;6-15; Jud 6-38; Da 6-
19; Mk 16-2;)
-( Examples of righteous men
Dominated by Godly fear.
Ne 5-15;Jb 1-8; Jona 1-9"16;
Ac 5-31;9-31;10-2;)
verse 9
Then Abimelech called Abraham and said to him, “What have you done to us? And how have I sinned against you, that you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? You have done to me things that ought not to be done.”
-( Examples of sin rebuked.
King Abimelech rebukes Abraham. Ge 20-9;
A man of God rebukes Eli.1 Sam 2-29;
Samuel rebukes Saul. 1 sam 13-13;
Nathan rebukes David.2 Sam
12-7'9;1 K 18-18;
Elijah rebukes Ahab.1 K 21-20;
Zechariah's rebukes Judah.
2 Chr 24-20;
Ezra rebukes the people. Ezr 10-10"11; Da 5-22; Mt 25-26;
The dying thief rebukes his companion. Lu 23-39"40;)
verse 10
And Abimelech said to Abraham, “What have you encountered, that you have done this thing?”
verse 11
Abraham said, “Because I thought, surely there is no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.
-( Enjoined Gods fear.
De 10-12;13-4; Jos 4-24;24-
14; 1Chr 16-30; 19-7; Pr 3-7;
Ec 12-13; Isa 8-13; Mt 10-28;
Lu 23-40; Rom 11-20;1 Pet 1-17;2-17;Rev 14-7;)
-( Excuses offered to justifiy wrongdoing.
By Adam for eating the forbidden fruit. Ge 3-12;
By Abrahamfor lieing about his wife. Ge 20-11;
By Aaron for making the golden calf. Ex 32-24;
By king Saul for slurping the fuction s of the high priest.
1 Sam 13-12;also for keeping the forbidden spoils.1 Sam 15
-21;
Sins absolutely inexcusable.
Rom 1-20;)
Verse 12
Besides, she actually is my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother, and she became my wife;
verse 13
and it came about, when God caused me to wander from my father’s house, that I said to her, ‘This is the kindness which you will show to me: everywhere we go, say of me, “He is my brother.”’”
-( examples of divine call to leadership.
Abraham. Ge 12-1;
Moses .Ex 3-10;28-1;31-2;
Gideon.Jud 6-14;
Elisha.1 K 19-19;
Isaiah.Isa 6-8; Jer 1-4;Jona 1-2;Ac 13-2;16-10;
Paul . Ac 26-16;)
2-- Sarah is restored to Abraham with Gifts.
verse 14
Abimelech then took sheep and oxen and male and female servants, and gave them to Abraham, and restored his wife Sarah to him.
-( giving of presents. Ge 24-53;45-22;1 Sam 9-8;25-27;
30-26;1 K 10-10'13;14-3;2 K 8-9; Jb 42-11; Mt 2-11;)
Verse 15
Abimelech said, “Behold, my land is before you; settle wherever you please.”
-( examples of unselfishness.
Abraham. Ge 13-9;
King Abimelech. Ge 20-15;
Joseph. Ge 50-21;
Moses. Nu 11-29;
Jonathan.1 Sam 18-4;23-17;
2 Sam 23-17;
Daniel. Da 5-17; ROM 15-3;
Paul. 1 Cor 10-33;
Jesus.2 Cor 8-9;12-5;)
verse16
To Sarah he said, “Behold, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver; behold, it is your vindication before all who are with you, and before all men you are cleared.”
-( The value of reproof.
Ps 141-15; PR 15-5;17-10;25-
12;27-5;29-15;Ec 7-5; He 12-
5;)
Silver used as money. Ge 20-16;23-15; Jud 17-2;2 K 5-22;)
verse 17
Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech and his wife and his maids, so that they bore children.
Verse18
For the Lord had closed fast all the wombs of the household of Abimelech because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife.
The end.