Primary Text: Genesis 20 Companion Text: Romans 2:14–15

1. Setting the Scene: Repeated Sin, Familiar Fear

• Abraham journeys into Gerar (Genesis 20:1).
• He repeats the same half-truth told earlier in Egypt:“She is my sister.” (Genesis 20:2; cf. Genesis 12:10–20)
• Fear, not faith, drives Abraham’s decision.
• This reminds us: Abraham’s righteousness is grounded in faith, not flawless obedience (Genesis 15:6; Romans 4:3).

2. God Intervenes with a Gentile King

• Abimelech takes Sarah—but before any harm occurs, God intervenes:“God came to Abimelech in a dream by night…” (Genesis 20:3)
• Abimelech immediately appeals to justice and innocence:“In the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands I have done this.” (Ge ...