“There was a famine in the land, and Abram went down to Egypt to dwell there, for the famine was severe in the land” (Gen. So Pharaoh called Abram, and said, 'What is this you have done to me? Why did you not tell me that she was your wife? Why did you say, "She is my sister," so that I took her for my wife? Now then, here is your wife, take her, and be gone.' And Pharaoh gave men orders concerning him; and they set him on the way, with his wife and all that he had." Genesis 12:10-20. Rather, Abraham lied by concealing the fact that she was also his wife.
Teubal's book Sarah the Priestess discusses these stories in detail, and calls attention to their parallels. Say you are my sister, that it may go well with me because of you, and that my life may be spared on your account.' When Abram entered Egypt the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful. Abraham’s great faith wavered somewhat at this point. And so at Abraham’s suggestion, she agreed to pose as his sister (v. But circumstances quickly forced Abraham to keep moving south. 12:12 NKJV). (Emphasis added).
"Now there was a famine in the land. He did this out of fear that if Pharaoh knew she was his wife, he would kill Abraham in order to have Sarah. He succumbed to the fear of men. 18 So Pharaoh called Abram, and said, ‘What is this you have done to me? Why did you not tell me that she was your wife? 19 Why did you say, “She is my sister”, so that I took her for my wife? Now then, here is your wife; take her, and be gone.’ 20 And Pharaoh gave his men orders concerning him; and they set him on the way, with his wife and all that he had. So Abram went down to Egypt to sojourn there, for the famine was severe in the land. 17 But the Lord afflicted Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram’s wife. 13). And the woman was taken into Pharaoh’s house. Had he simply trusted God, God would have protected Sarah (as He did in the end anyway).
Nonetheless by inserting them into the narration the translator has inadvertently demonstrated that Abraham's statement regarding Sarah being his sister wasn't a lie. 12:10 NKJV). After all, being a fellow believer Sarah was indeed Abraham's sister in the true faith. “When the Egyptians see you . But the LORD afflicted Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sar'ai, Abram's wife. And the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house. It was there, for the first time, that Abraham tried to pass Sarah off as his sister. When he was about to enter Egypt, he said to Sar'ai his wife, 'I know that you are a woman beautiful to behold; and when the Egyptians see you, they will say, "This is his wife"; then they will kill me, but they will let you live. 13 Say you are my sister, so that it may go well with me because of you, and that my life may be spared on your account.’ 14 When Abram entered Egypt the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful. She explains that Sarah was indeed both Abram's wife and sister, but because she was a half-sister by a different mother there was no incest taboo. But Sarah’s devotion to her husband is nonetheless commendable, and God honored her for it.
11 When he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, ‘I know well that you are a woman beautiful in appearance; 12 and when the Egyptians see you, they will say, “This is his wife”; then they will kill me, but they will let you live. And when the princes of Pharaoh saw her, they praised her to Pharaoh. And for her sake he dealt well with Abram; and he had sheep, oxen, he-asses, menservants, maidservants, she-asses, and camels. 16 And for her sake he dealt well with Abram; and he had sheep, oxen, male donkeys, male and female slaves, female donkeys, and camels. 15 When the officials of Pharaoh saw her, they praised her to Pharaoh. Further, the episodes with Sarah and Pharaoh, and Sarah and Abimelech, are explained by the fact that Sarah was a "priestess" who engaged with them in the ritual of hieros gamos, the "sacred marriage".
But Scripture says that before they even entered Egypt, Abraham discussed with Sarah the dangers this place posed for a man with a beautiful wife. Abraham’s motives were selfish and cowardly, and the scheme reflected a serious weakness in his faith. they will say, ‘This is his wife’; and they will kill me, but they will let you live,” he told her (Gen.
Teubal's book Sarah the Priestess discusses these stories in detail, and calls attention to their parallels. Say you are my sister, that it may go well with me because of you, and that my life may be spared on your account.' When Abram entered Egypt the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful. Abraham’s great faith wavered somewhat at this point. And so at Abraham’s suggestion, she agreed to pose as his sister (v. But circumstances quickly forced Abraham to keep moving south. 12:12 NKJV). (Emphasis added).
"Now there was a famine in the land. He did this out of fear that if Pharaoh knew she was his wife, he would kill Abraham in order to have Sarah. He succumbed to the fear of men. 18 So Pharaoh called Abram, and said, ‘What is this you have done to me? Why did you not tell me that she was your wife? 19 Why did you say, “She is my sister”, so that I took her for my wife? Now then, here is your wife; take her, and be gone.’ 20 And Pharaoh gave his men orders concerning him; and they set him on the way, with his wife and all that he had. So Abram went down to Egypt to sojourn there, for the famine was severe in the land. 17 But the Lord afflicted Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram’s wife. 13). And the woman was taken into Pharaoh’s house. Had he simply trusted God, God would have protected Sarah (as He did in the end anyway).
Nonetheless by inserting them into the narration the translator has inadvertently demonstrated that Abraham's statement regarding Sarah being his sister wasn't a lie. 12:10 NKJV). After all, being a fellow believer Sarah was indeed Abraham's sister in the true faith. “When the Egyptians see you . But the LORD afflicted Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sar'ai, Abram's wife. And the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house. It was there, for the first time, that Abraham tried to pass Sarah off as his sister. When he was about to enter Egypt, he said to Sar'ai his wife, 'I know that you are a woman beautiful to behold; and when the Egyptians see you, they will say, "This is his wife"; then they will kill me, but they will let you live. 13 Say you are my sister, so that it may go well with me because of you, and that my life may be spared on your account.’ 14 When Abram entered Egypt the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful. She explains that Sarah was indeed both Abram's wife and sister, but because she was a half-sister by a different mother there was no incest taboo. But Sarah’s devotion to her husband is nonetheless commendable, and God honored her for it.
11 When he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, ‘I know well that you are a woman beautiful in appearance; 12 and when the Egyptians see you, they will say, “This is his wife”; then they will kill me, but they will let you live. And when the princes of Pharaoh saw her, they praised her to Pharaoh. And for her sake he dealt well with Abram; and he had sheep, oxen, he-asses, menservants, maidservants, she-asses, and camels. 16 And for her sake he dealt well with Abram; and he had sheep, oxen, male donkeys, male and female slaves, female donkeys, and camels. 15 When the officials of Pharaoh saw her, they praised her to Pharaoh. Further, the episodes with Sarah and Pharaoh, and Sarah and Abimelech, are explained by the fact that Sarah was a "priestess" who engaged with them in the ritual of hieros gamos, the "sacred marriage".
But Scripture says that before they even entered Egypt, Abraham discussed with Sarah the dangers this place posed for a man with a beautiful wife. Abraham’s motives were selfish and cowardly, and the scheme reflected a serious weakness in his faith. they will say, ‘This is his wife’; and they will kill me, but they will let you live,” he told her (Gen.
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