INTRODUCTION OF SARAI

February 11-13, 2019

Genesis Chapters 12-23

INTRODUCTION OF SARAI/SARAH

Wife/Sister of Abram/Abraham

Son & Daughter of TERAH

***Note Genesis 20:12 for more explanation about Sarah being Abraham’s sister

The first significant woman following the flood is simply introduced as 

“Abram’s wife was named SARAI…

Sarai was unable to conceive, she did not have a child.”

Background info:  (More information is in the previous post.)

TERAH was from the lineage of SHEM.  He was 70 years old when he fathered ABRAM, NAHOR, and HARAN.  His native land was in Ur of the Chaldeans.  After his son, HARAN died, he took his son, ABRAM, grandson LOT (Haran’s son), and his son ABRAM’s wife, SARAI and they set out to go to the land of Canaan.  But when they came to Haran, they settled there.  TERAH lived 205 years and died in Haran.

            

Point #1 ~  The LORD speaks to ABRAM and tells him to leave his land, relatives and father’s household and go to a land that He will show him.  He is 75 years old.

The LORD promises ABRAM that He will make him into a great nation; He will bless him, and makes his name great; he will be a blessing; He will bless those who bless him and He will curse those who mistreat him; and all the peoples on earth will be blessed through him.

 

Point #2 ~ ABRAM, husband of SARAI, we know will become a great man of FAITH; however, his journey to that was made up of trials and errors.  It becomes apparent that he has an ego problem that will endanger his wife, Sarai; and he has his own self-centered idea about The Lord's instructions and promise.

Mistake #1 ~ ABRAM does not follow directions about who and what he was to leave behind, and brought “trouble” with him.

Mistake #2 ~ When he got to the land The Lord told him to go to and that HE said was to be his and his offspring, ABRAM’s eyes and curiosity caused him to slowly venture away from the land of Canaan and “he went down to Egypt to stay there for a while to avoid a famine in the land!

Mistake #3 ~ ABRAM had a beautiful wife that he cherished…as long as it didn’t threaten his well-being.  Listen to his reasoning:

He said to his wife Sarai, “Look, I know what a beautiful woman you are.  When the Egyptians see you, they will, say, ‘This is his wife.’  They will kill me but let you live.  Please say you’re my sister so it will go well for me because of you, and my life will be spared on your account.”  

to be continued...