Genesis 20 - Abraham's Fear in Gerar
This article is part of a series of articles that resulted from my time preaching through the book of Genesis. The commentary on the passage is my own, resulting from hours of research and exegetical study. It is my intent to draw a biblical theology chapter by chapter through the book of Genesis that places the events of the narratives into the broad picture of the entire Bible, demonstrating the progressiveness of theology and the sufficiency of every Word of Scripture. It is my prayer that these articles are helpful to those seeking a better understanding of the book of Genesis and of the Bible as a whole. The sermon series and other resources can be found at www.fbcroxana.com . God had promised Abraham in chapter 18 that the promised son would be born within the year. It would then be expected that this chapter takes up the fulfillment of those words. However, the birth of the son is delayed by this narrative that is very similar to Abraham’s sojourn in Egypt. He again li...