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Genesis gives two parallel stories of Abraham where he got tangled up in his deviousness. First he told the Pharaoh that his wife Sarah was his sister, for fear that the Pharaoh would kill him in order to have sex with her (Genesis 12:13), only to be found out and banished from Egypt. Later (Genesis 20:2), for the same reason, he told the king of Gerar that his by now quite elderly wife (Sarah was now over 90 years old and stricken with age) really was his sister.
Just as Abraham tried to pass Sarah off as his sister while visiting the palace of Abimelech king of Gerar, so did Isaac, his son, try to pass his wife Rebekah off as his sister to the same king, once again for fear that the king would kill him in order to have sex with her (Genesis 26:6-11). It should be questioned why Abraham and Isaac believed that Egyptians and Gerarites would only attempt to have sex with a woman after killing her husband, and why they would not kill her brother in order to achieve the same ends. It must also have been remarkable that the king and the citizens of Gerar never suspected, nor became annoyed with the Abraham family after two failed attempts to deceive them.
What else can I help you with?
Did the Apostle Matthew have a wife in the Bible?
If Matthew the disciple/apostle had a wife we are not told about it in the Bible.
How many eve's were in the Bible?
There is only one eve mentioned in the bible, Adams wife.
Who was elimelech's wife in the Bible?
Elimelech's wife in the Bible was Naomi.
How many times does the Bible say wife obey husband?
33 times
How many Marys are listed in Bible?
There are no people listed in the Old Testament named Mary. The New Testament contains the Virgin Mary, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, Mary the sister of Martha, and Mary the wife of Clopas.
Did the Apostle Matthew have a wife in the Bible?
If Matthew the disciple/apostle had a wife we are not told about it in the Bible.
What was Cains wife name?
The bible does not mention her name, but she was Cains sister.
Does the bible allows my sister to marry my wife's nephew?
Assuming that you are your wife are not related, except by marriage (you and your wife are not cousins, etc.), that would mean your sister and your wife's nephew are in no way blood relatives. The Bible does not put limitations on a man and a woman who are not related getting married.
Why does the bible say that the wife of Clopos was the Virgin Mary's sister?
She was probably a cousin of Our Lady's.
What is brothers wife called?
Your brother's wife is your sister-in-law. Your spouse's sister is also called your sister-in-law. Your sibling's husband is your brother-in-law; your spouse's brother is also called your brother-in-law.
If my mum is my friend's aunt's sister in law's sister brother's wife's sister how is she related to me?
That all sounds slightly incestuous, but she is your mum obviously, 'cause you told us at the start!!
Why did God order Hosea to marry Gomer?
God told Hosea in the bible to take harlot as a wife.
Is your wife's sister your sister-in-law?
Yes, the sister of your spouse (wife or husband) is your sister-in-law. In addition, the wife of your brother is also your sister-in-law.
Your wife's sister is what to you?
Your wife's sister is your sister-in-law.
How are you related to your wife's sister's husband?
Your wife's sister is your sister-in-law. You are not related to your wife's sister's husband.
Who is Julia in The Bible?
She was a Christian in the first century. Paul sent her greetings. Perhaps she was either sister of wife of Philogus
Is your wife's sister-in-law your sister-in-law?
No, your wife's sister-in-law may be your sister. Your wife can also have a sister-in-law who is not related to you; that would be the wife of her brother.
