Genesis12

Okay, we’ve see how Noah got drunk at least once and how angry
he got at his son. These were actions today’s Christians would
frown at, yet he was chosen by God. Now we’ve come to the story
of Abram, it will be interesting to see how well he does.


[1] Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy
country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house,
unto a land that I will shew thee:
[2] And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee,
and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:
[3] And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that
curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
[The LORD must have been well pleased with Abram. Shall we
see how he lived?]

[4] So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him; and
Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and five years old
when he departed out of Haran.
[5] And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and
all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they
had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of
Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.
[6] And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem,
unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.
[7] And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed
will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD,
who appeared unto him.
[The LORD appeared to Abram, remember this when we get to
Deuteronomy and see where Moses couldn’t look at the LORD.]

[10] And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down
into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land.
[11] And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt,
that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a
fair woman to look upon:
[She must have been gorgeous.]

[12] Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see
thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but
they will save thee alive.
[He, a man of God, was afraid.]

[13] Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with
me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.
[Is he asking his wife to lie for him? Well, at first glance, that is how
it appears, but keep reading.]

[14] And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt,
the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.
[15] The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her
before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.
[16] And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep,
and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and
she asses, and camels.
[17] And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great
plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife.
[Apparently, even though Abram told a half-truth (and it does say
he did), God or the LORD wasn’t angry with Abram, but he was
with Pharaoh.]

[18] And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou
hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?
[19] Why saidst thou, She is my sister? so I might have taken her
to me to wife: now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy
way.
[20] And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they
sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.

Stay tuned, there is much more to come. I haven't even begun!