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?”