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1. This theophony illustrates the increasing intimacy between Abraham and God
1. Abraham acts as host 2. God speaks to Abraham face to face, sharing a meal with him 3. Abraham boldly steps forward and questions Gods decision to destroy Sodom
A Prelude to Property (20: 1-18) B The Birth of Isaac (21: 1-21) A Acquisition of Property (21: 22-34)
1. Abraham is a very wealthy man, a tribal warlord with 318 armed retainers at his disposal (Genesis 14: 14). 2. Kadesh is the largest oasis in the Negeb. 3. Abraham settles midway between Kadesh and Shur (the road to Egypt, the Via Maris) near Gerar.
1. Gerar is a royal Canaanite city that later becomes one of five fortified Philistine cities controlling the Via Maris, cities that David will ultimately control as he forges Israel into a united monarchy).
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What are Abrahams motives for telling Abimelech that Sarah is his sister? Are they the same motives he had with Pharaoh in Egypt? Why do Abraham and Sarah name their son Isaac? How do Abraham and Sarah differ in their attitudes toward Hagar? Why does Abraham send Hagar and Ishmael away . . . and what are the consequences? What is the significance of the oath that Abraham and Abimelech take concerning the well that Abraham had dug in the Negeb?