In response to Abimelech’s rebuke, Abraham no longer excuses himself but repents from his treachery. The moral of the story is the call to discipleship. God wants His people to trust Him completely. More often than not, the troubles we face are of our own devising when we fail to place our whole trust in God. Thanks be to God for grace and prayer!
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Abimelech hears God’s threat loud and clear, revealing something to us about the natural law written even on a pagan’s heart. More than that, this foreign king chides Abraham for bringing such threat of destruction upon his house and kingdom. What excuse does the Patriarch give? “I thought no one here feared God.” Abraham’s assumption is one that many have regarding the doctrine of Total Depravity. More than that, Christians must be careful not to self-righteously ascribe degeneracy, for the wicked world is watching and looking for hypocrisy within the church. Moses returns once again to the life of Abraham, this time sojourning in the land of Gerar. Interestingly, the Patriarch finds himself in a similar situation as before: living in a foreign land, under the permission of the local king, with a fear he may want his wealth. Once again, Abraham passes off Sarah as his sister, though in this case Moses glosses over the details and jumps, instead, to a conversation between God and this pagan monarch. Follow along as we glean a lot from this interaction. The end of the historical report on the fate of Sodom and Gomorrah concludes with yet another example of sexual immorality. In this case, the incestuous scheme devised by Lot's daughters. How do the narrative actions of fearful and desperate individuals apply to Christians today? As dawn breaks on the valley, fire and brimstone rain from heaven upon the former home of Lot and his family. Why would God do this? Moreover, Moses mentions, almost in passing, that Lot‘s wife looked upon the devastation and was turned into salt. What does this convey? But she’s not the only one taking in the onslaught. Why is Abraham able to gaze teary-eyed and survive? |
About the seriesThe Book of Genesis is the starting point of God’s covenant with His people. This book gives us the historical sketch of the creation, fall, and redemption of the world. Genesis is also a perfect litmus test to gauge whether or not a person fully trusts in the authority, sufficiency, and inerrancy of Scripture. Categories
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