Was Abraham a Hero? Why the Bible Shows His Lies (Genesis 12:10-20) | Daily Devotional & Bible Study

Hearing Jesus: Daily Bible Study, Daily Devotional, Prayer, Hearing God & Christian Affirmations · Aug 26, 2026 · 23m

Today we look at why the people in the Bible were never meant to be our heroes. Abraham handed Sarah over to Pharaoh to protect himself, and then did it again, yet God stepped in to protect His own promise. Seeing why God left this story in Scripture changes how we read every Bible character after it.

"But the LORD struck Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram's wife." (Genesis 12:17)

Questions this episode answers

Why did Abraham lie about Sarah being his sister?

Abraham feared the Egyptians would kill him to take Sarah, so he told her to say she was his sister. He…