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Genesis 26: Encountering Abimelech
Abimelech and Abraham (Genesis 20–21)Abimelech’s first encounter with Abraham is marked by tension and confrontation. Abraham, fearing for his life, tells Abimelech that Sarah is his sister. Abimelech takes Sarah into his household, unaware of her marriage to Abraham. God intervenes in a dream, warning Abimelech that he is in danger for taking another man’s wife. Abimelech responds with alarm and indignation, confronting Abraham for misleading him.Despite the rocky start, Abimelech shows integrity. He returns Sarah, compensates Abraham with gifts, and offers him land to dwell in. Later, in…
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