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Abimelech king of gerar took Sarah away from Abraham. Abimelech thought that Sarah was the sister of Abraham. Abimelech had a dream that night saying that Sarah was the wife of Abraham and that if he didnt riturn her back to her husband Abimelech was going to die. At the end Abimelech king of gerar took back Sarah to Abraham.
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Who wrongly thought that Abraham's and Isaac's wives were their sisters?
Abimelech, in both cases (Genesis ch.20 and 26).Note that "Abimelech" was a title (like "Pharaoh"), not a personal name. Since many decades passed between the two incidents, it was probably two different "Abimelechs."
What sin did Abraham commit?
Oh, dude, Abraham? Yeah, he totally lied about his wife being his sister to save his own skin. Classic move, am I right? Like, imagine being so scared that you throw your wife under the bus like that. But hey, we all make mistakes, right?
Where did Cain's wife come from in the bible?
Gen:5:4: And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters: Adam and Eve had many sons and daughters,but only three are mentioned by name--Cain,Abel,and Seth.In short,Cain married his sister just as later Abraham married his half- sister, Sarah. Such practices were common in those days. Gen:20:2: And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah. Gen:20:12: And yet indeed she is my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife. It was not forbidden until the time of Moses. Lev:18:9: The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, whether she be born at home, or born abroad, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover.
Did Isaac exist?
A:It is accepted among scholars that Isaac and the other two Patriarchs were not real, historical people, and the stories written about them in Genesis are not historically true. For example, 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). This implausible repetition militates against the existence of Isaac. The story in the Bible says that Isaac was born to Abraham and Sarah when Abraham was 100 years old and Sarah was 90. The story recognises that these were improbable ages, saying that Abraham laughed when God told him that he would have a son at such a great age. They are also nice, round numbers because the tradents who passed these stories down orally into the first millennium BCE generally used numbers that were easy to remember. The name Isaac, meaning 'He laughs' and a reference to Abraham laughing when told that Isaac would be born, was more likely another prompt so that the tradents could easily associate the correct names with the storylines. If there had been an Isaac, his name was changed to suit the story-tellers.Even Isaac's age when he died is a giveaway, as are the ages of Abraham and Jacob. Not just because they were so impossibly great, but because they point to the secret use of numerology based on the number 17:Abraham lived to 175 (5 X 5 X 7)Isaac lived to 180 (6 X 6 X 5)Jacob lived to 147 (7 X 7 X 3Each lifespan involves a perfect square (5, 6, then 7 in a numeric series),the third factor also forms a series (7, 5, 3)in each case the sum of the factors is 17.Finally, if the Patriarchs lived, then the Israelites should have sojourned in Egypt just as the Bible says, but there is no evidence of this in the Egyptian records. If Moses did not live then it is also likely that Isaac did not live. For Moses to have lived, there would have to have been an Exodus from slavery in Egypt and a military conquest of the land of the Canaanites. Not only do almost all scholars say there was no biblical Exodus from Egypt and that there was no unified conquest of the Canaanites, they say that the Hebrew people were really Canaanites who left the region of the rich coastal cities to settle in the hitherto sparsely populated hinterland. There was no biblical Moses and there was no Hebrew Patriarch called Isaac.Answer:According to God, yes:Matthew 22:32New King James Version (NKJV) 32 'I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living."
Did Abraham disobeyed god?
Abraham did not disobey God in Scripture. However, some do believe his faith was weak when he took his wife's sevant woman and bore Ishmael whom he loved deeply and wanted to be the child of Promise. God, however, chose Isaac whom his wife bore him afterwards.Genesis 26:5New King James Version (NKJV) 5 because Abraham obeyed My voice and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws."
Why was Abimelech interested in Abraham's wife Sarah in the Bible?
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 20:2ff), this time for fear that Abimelech, king of Gerar, would kill him in order to have sex with his by now quite elderly wife (Sarah was now over 90 years old and stricken with age), Abraham again said that Sarah 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.
How many men in the Bible told their wife to say that she is his sister?
----------------------- 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.
Where is Gerar?
Gerar was the capitol of Abimelech, the king of the Philistines (Gen 12:6ff) It was located about 20 mile northwest of Beer-sheba.
What was so significant about Gerar?
Gerar, an ancient city mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, was significant for its strategic location in the region of the Philistines, serving as a center of trade and interaction between different cultures. It is notably associated with biblical figures such as Abraham and Isaac, who sought refuge there during times of famine, highlighting its role as a place of sustenance and diplomacy. The interactions in Gerar also illustrate themes of faith, conflict, and the covenant between God and the patriarchs. Its archaeological remains contribute to our understanding of ancient Near Eastern societies.
Who wrongly thought that Abraham's and Isaac's wives were their sisters?
Abimelech, in both cases (Genesis ch.20 and 26).Note that "Abimelech" was a title (like "Pharaoh"), not a personal name. Since many decades passed between the two incidents, it was probably two different "Abimelechs."
Why was Abimelech interested in Isaac's wife?
AnswerThis is called a doublet. 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.
What king sent for Sarah to take her as his wife believing she was Abraham's sister?
There was Pharaoh of Egypt (No specific name given) who took her into his palace and gave Abram many gifts because of Sarai. Genesis 12:10-20 And there was also King Abimeleh (Genesis 20- the whole chapter) this happened after their names were changed to Abraham and Sarah.
By what ruse did Abram fare well in Egypt?
Abraham 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, for the same reason, he told Abimelech, 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 Abimelech in 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. 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, but the Book of Genesis describes this as a successful ruse, at least for a while.
Was Abraham the king of Israel?
No, Abraham was never a king, and Israel had no king until several hundred years after Abraham lived.
When did Abraham become king?
Abraham was never a king of Isarael, their first king was Saul.
What does the Hebrew bible says about the?
The Hebrew Bible gives the biography of Abraham (Genesis ch.11-25), including in some detail: 1) His journeys to Harran, Canaan and Egypt 2) His involvement in the War of the Kings 3) His covenants with God 4) The birth of Ishmael 5) The birth of Isaac in Abraham's and Sarah's old age 6) Abraham's prayer for Sodom, and the city's destruction 7) Abraham's dealings with Abimelech king of Gerar 8) The trial of the Akeidah 9) The purchase of the burial site of Machpelah 10) sending Abraham's servant to seek a wife for Isaac Describing these in greater detail would go beyond the scope of this answer. The recommended thing to do is to see the original source. See also the attached Related Link.
Which king tried to persecute Abraham?
The Elamite King Chedorlaomer captured Abraham's brother Lot, but Abraham rescued him.
