Post on 28-Dec-2015
Genesis 20Genesis 20
Abraham and Abimelech
Abraham and Abimelech
Abraham moved south to Negev.
Negev means dry and south.
There he once again asked Sarah to tell the natives that she
was his sister.
Abraham moved south to Negev.
Negev means dry and south.
There he once again asked Sarah to tell the natives that she
was his sister.
Remember that Sarah was at this time in
her 90’s. Yet she was still so beautiful that they were in danger if a native King wanted to take her from Abraham.
Remember that Sarah was at this time in
her 90’s. Yet she was still so beautiful that they were in danger if a native King wanted to take her from Abraham.
Also remember that, within this year, Sarah is supposed to become pregnant with Isaac and give birth according to the promise of the
angels.
Also remember that, within this year, Sarah is supposed to become pregnant with Isaac and give birth according to the promise of the
angels.
Abemilech, King of Gerar, did come and
take Sarah from Abraham. Abraham
apparantly stood by and allowed this to
happen.
Abemilech, King of Gerar, did come and
take Sarah from Abraham. Abraham
apparantly stood by and allowed this to
happen.
Abemilech, King of Gerar, This term was used as the term Pharaoh in Egypt. It is a title, not a
specific man.
Abemilech, King of Gerar, This term was used as the term Pharaoh in Egypt. It is a title, not a
specific man.
Abemilech, was a Philistine King.
God came and spoke to him in a dream. He warned him by telling him, “You are as good as
dead.”
Abemilech, was a Philistine King.
God came and spoke to him in a dream. He warned him by telling him, “You are as good as
dead.”
That would certainly get my
attention!! Abemilech
addressed God as Lord or Master. 2) Lord - title, spoken in
place of Yahweh in Jewish display of reverence
That would certainly get my
attention!! Abemilech
addressed God as Lord or Master. 2) Lord - title, spoken in
place of Yahweh in Jewish display of reverence
This curse was not only on the king,
but as we see later, every person in his household became
barren. The king’s lineage was doomed
if he touched Sarah.
This curse was not only on the king,
but as we see later, every person in his household became
barren. The king’s lineage was doomed
if he touched Sarah.
So would have been the covenant God made with Abraham and the promise of the coming Messiah. The lineage of the
baby would have been in question!
So would have been the covenant God made with Abraham and the promise of the coming Messiah. The lineage of the
baby would have been in question!
This Philistine king was apparently a
Godly man. He was a descendant of Noah. He was one of the
sons of Ham. We know that there were
other followers of Yahweh because of
Melchizedek.
This Philistine king was apparently a
Godly man. He was a descendant of Noah. He was one of the
sons of Ham. We know that there were
other followers of Yahweh because of
Melchizedek.
Verses 4 and 5 state Abimelech’s plea to his master, GOD, “Would you kill an innocent man?” This is a great point considering the future
troubles that would come to Israel because of the
Philistines. At this time, Yahweh was called
Master.
Verses 4 and 5 state Abimelech’s plea to his master, GOD, “Would you kill an innocent man?” This is a great point considering the future
troubles that would come to Israel because of the
Philistines. At this time, Yahweh was called
Master.
Verses 6-7 God says, “I was the one who kept you from going to bed with her” because “your intentions were
pure.”
Can you think of a time in life when you feel God kept you from making a
terrible mistake?
Verses 6-7 God says, “I was the one who kept you from going to bed with her” because “your intentions were
pure.”
Can you think of a time in life when you feel God kept you from making a
terrible mistake?
Verses 8,9 Abimelech obeyed quickly - first thing in the
morning.He confronted
Abraham“What have you done to us? What have I ever done to you?”
Verses 8,9 Abimelech obeyed quickly - first thing in the
morning.He confronted
Abraham“What have you done to us? What have I ever done to you?”