Season 4 Episode 9 – Genesis 20: Give Her Back!Coming Up! - 0:00Intro! - 1:38Jasmine’s Tea! - 4:17A’ight So Boom! - 7:19Read Genesis 20 1-2 - 12:49Abraham on the moveJourneyed - moved from where he wasToward the Negev (South?)Sojourned in Gerar (Sojourned)Not again Apparently in another king’s land (thus sojourning)Abraham calls Sarah his sisterAbimelech takes SarahRead Genesis 20 3-7 - 22:43God came to Abimelech (what does abimelech mean)In a dream by nightMade a statement (you are a dead man)Tells him why (Sarah)Abimelech had not approached herAbimelech is scared and respondsAppealing to the Lord (Adonai) Justice (innocent)He himself told me their relation (sister not wife)She herself told me their relation (brother not husband)I acted on the truth that I knewIntegrity of my heartInnocence of my handsGod responds to Abimelech in a dream (continuation)What the LORD knows (of course he knows, event the motive of the heart)In the integrity of your heart (good or bad)The LORD kept Abimelech from acting (I kept you)This would have been a sinThis sin would have been against the GodI did not let you touch her God tells Abimelech what to doReturn the man’s wife (Abraham’s)Abraham is a prophet (First Mention of Prophet)So that he will pray for youIf this happens you will not dieDon’t do it you will dieAll who are yours will dieRead Genesis 20 8-10 - 39:45The MorningEarly in the morning (must have hit him hard)Called his servants told them about the dream and they were afraid (right response)Tells them the truth Call’s Abraham and questions him (all in the context of adultery)What have you done to us? (not just the king but everyone)How have I sinned against you?What did you see? - What prompted you to do this thing?Abimelech is blaming Abraham for Bringing a great sin on his kingdomDoing things to Abimelech that should not be doneRead Genesis 20 11-13 - 56:46Abraham’s responseThere is no fear of God  ‘AT ALL’ in this place - so I had to ( Says who?)Because of that they will kill me because of my wifeI really did not  lieShe is my sister, like really, but she is kinda my wife also (Later condemned - Lev 18:9, 11; 20:17; Deut 27:22; Ezek 22:11)Bringing God into this (catching strays?) - If he left me there?God caused me to wander from my father’s house (really tho?)Bringing Sarah into this (A plan from the jump)This is a kindness you must do to me (a command?)Every place we go you say “He is my brother”Read Genesis 20 14-16 - 1:12:20Pharaoh did the same thing (sort of)?Pharaoh gave to Abram prior to knowing who Sarah really was (to win favor)Abimelech took (like Sarah?) sheep and oxen, male and female servantsGave them to AbrahamReturned SarahOpened his land to Abraham, dwell where you wantPharoah did not do this (as far as we know)1000 pieces of silver to “Sarah’s Brother” (Abraham)Attests to Sarah’sInnocence in the eyes for all who are with youVindicated before everyoneRead Genesis 20 17-18 - 1:24:15Abraham PraysAbraham prayed to GodGod answered Abraham’s prayersGod healed his wife (so they were already sick)Female servants so they bore children (hints at the LORD’s ability to open and close wombs)Role reversalAbraham is the upstanding one interceding for AbimelechAbimelech is under judgment of the LORD

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