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| Comment | Post #278518 |
@PinnyM Abraham accepted gifts from Pharaoh before Pharaoh to know that Sarah was Abraham's wife. I think Pharaoh could have blamed him even more.
Abimelech offered him gifts after punishment. Genesis 12:14-20 vs Genesis 20:14-16. Even in Abimelech's case, there's still place for arguing IMO.
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— | over 3 years ago |
| Comment | Post #278535 |
thank you @Dani. (more) |
— | over 3 years ago |
| Comment | Post #278535 |
@Dani, how do you put this kind of links into a posting? :) (more) |
— | over 3 years ago |
| Comment | Post #278503 |
@Monica Cellio The argument with Pharaoh is a bit weak. The same can be said about the case with Abimelech. (IMO). I wouldn't add any of this arguments in question because I feel it slightly brings the discussion in another topic. (more) |
— | over 3 years ago |
| Comment | Post #278518 |
If he had sworn to God previously, why did he give the reason: " you shall not say, ‘It is I who made Abram rich.’ " N.B. What I'm trying to say is this: if Abraham already took the vow and only made it known now (which as you said can be a possibility), why did he give the second reason? As I alread... (more) |
— | over 3 years ago |
| Comment | Post #278503 |
@Monica Cellio Thanks for welcoming. Verse 23 tells his reason for not accepting the possessions. I want to know what's the reason for his reason. The explanation for his decision not to accept the possessions. With other words: why would have Abraham have accepted the reaches from Pharaoh and not fr... (more) |
— | over 3 years ago |