Genesis 20
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Genesis 20 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts Abraham’s sojourn in Gerar, where he again presents Sarah as his sister and God intervenes to protect her from King Abimelech.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | chapter of the Book of Genesis ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
canonical scripture in Christianity
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canonical scripture in Judaism ⓘ |
| containsMotif | wife-sister motif ⓘ |
| describesConsequence | barrenness in Abimelech’s household ⓘ |
| describesResolution | opening of wombs after Abraham’s prayer ⓘ |
| emphasizes | integrity of the promised lineage through Sarah ⓘ |
| ethicalIssue |
fear versus trust in God
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truthfulness ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Abimelech
NERFINISHED
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Abraham NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresLocation | Gerar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Genesis 19 ⓘ |
| genre | narrative ⓘ |
| identifiesAbrahamAs | prophet ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalText | Biblical Hebrew ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
God’s faithfulness to covenant promises
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deception ⓘ divine protection ⓘ |
| narrativeEvent |
Abimelech confronts Abraham about his deception
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Abimelech gives Abraham gifts ⓘ Abimelech restores Sarah to Abraham ⓘ Abimelech takes Sarah into his household ⓘ Abraham explains his fear of being killed for his wife ⓘ Abraham identifies Sarah as his sister ⓘ Abraham prays for Abimelech ⓘ Abraham travels to Gerar ⓘ God appears to Abimelech in a dream ⓘ God heals Abimelech and his household ⓘ God warns Abimelech about taking another man’s wife ⓘ |
| parallelTo | Genesis 12 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Book of Genesis
NERFINISHED
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Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portraysAbimelechAs | innocent in intention ⓘ |
| portraysGodAs | just and merciful ⓘ |
| positionInBook | 20 ⓘ |
| precedes | Genesis 21 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Genesis 26 ⓘ |
| setsUp | birth narrative of Isaac in Genesis 21 ⓘ |
| shows |
God’s control over foreign kings
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God’s protection of the matriarch Sarah ⓘ the importance of prophetic intercession ⓘ |
| states | Abraham will pray for Abimelech and he will live ⓘ |
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