Genesis 20

Genesis 20

20:1 Did Abraham ever find out if Lot was spared? He may have found out eventually, but I don't recall if we ever find out for sure.

20:1 Living a nomadic lifestyle was nothing new to Abraham, so this shouldn't be too much of a surprise that he moved. But I do recall the Lord saying that He would return to Abraham there where he lived a year hence. Perhaps that thought didn't cross his mind.

20:2 Abraham is up to his old tricks again. Remember that Sarah is 90 years old now. Why would anyone want her, especially since she believes herself to be "worn out." Well, obviously Abimelech wanted her anyway.

20:2 I suppose it was common for unmarried sisters to travel with their brothers after the parents passed away. Otherwise, it would have seemed odd that Sarah would be traveling with Abraham at 90 and 100 years old if they were simply siblings.

20:3 Was it uncommon for God to give revelation through dreams directly? Usually such dreams require interpreters, but this must have been clear enough.

20:6 Adultery is sin against God. This is an important thing to remember.

20:8 Fear is a good response to God's revelation, as long as it is done with reverence. Fear without reverence is only surface deep.

20:11 It may seem frivolous and weak nowadays, but back then it was probably more common for such things to happen.

20:13 This would still be considered a lie of omission. Was it wrong for Sarah to go along with it? It would probably be better to say nothing at all.

20:15 The only way this response makes sense is that Abimelech believed God in that Abraham was a prophet. He could have had Abraham killed along with his whole family, but it didn't turn out that way. God's hand is in this all.

20:18 It would be hard to think that this curse was noticed since it wasn't a very long time while this transpired. Still, that is something that only God could have done.

20:18 What is the lesson of Abimelech? Accept reproof when it is given.