THE TORAH
GENESIS
BEREISHIT
The book of Bereishit (also known as Genesis) is the first book of the Torah. It begins with the creation of the world by G-d in six days. After creating the earth, G-d brings forth Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. The first humans are quickly banished from the garden after breaking G-d’s commandment and eating from the Tree of Knowledge. The lineage of humanity is established as the book chronicles the descendants of Adam and Eve. The narrative follows the lives of well-known figures such as Cain and Abel, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph. The book explores themes of human nature, morality, and faith, as well as the relationship between G-d and humanity. The book ends with the descendants of Abraham settling in Egypt, setting the stage for the following book in the Torah, Exodus.
Chapter 20
G-d Protects the Innocent in Genesis Chapter 20
Abraham prayed to G-d to heal Abimelech, his wife, and his maids.
Righteousness above wickedness.
“Abraham in Gerar”
“Sarah is Abducted”
“Abimelech Appeases Abraham and Sarah”
Abraham said of Sarah his wife, “She is my sister”: so Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent, and took Sarah.
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And God came to Abimelech in a dream by night and said to him, “Behold you are to die because of the woman you have taken; moreover she is a married woman.”
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God said to him in the dream, “I, too, knew that it was in the innocence of your heart that you did this, and I, too, prevented you from sinning against Me; that is why I did not permit you to touch her.
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And Abraham said, “Because I said, ‘There is but no fear of God in this place and they will slay me because of my wife.’
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Moreover, she is indeed my sister, my father’s daughter, though not my mother’s daughter; and she became my wife.
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Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, his wife, and his maids, and they were relieved;
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1 And Abraham traveled from there to the land of the south, and he dwelt between Kadesh and between Shur, and he sojourned in Gerar.
2 And Abraham said about Sarah his wife, “She is my sister,” and Abimelech the king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.
3 And God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and He said to him, “Behold you are going to die because of the woman whom you have taken, for she is a married woman.”
4 And Abimelech had not come near to her, and he said, “O Lord, will You kill even a righteous nation?
5 Did he not say to me, ‘She is my sister’? And she, even she said, ‘He is my brother.’ With the innocence of my heart and with the purity of my hands have I done this.”
6 And God said to him in a dream, “I too know that you did this with the innocence of your heart, and I too have withheld you from sinning to Me; therefore, I did not let you touch her.
7 And now, return the man’s wife, because he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and [you will] live; but if you do not return [her], know that you will surely die, you and all that is yours.”
8 And Abimelech arose early in the morning, and he summoned all his servants, and he spoke all these words in their ears; and the men were very frightened.
9 And Abimelech summoned Abraham and said to him, “What have you done to us, and what have I sinned against you, that you have brought upon me and upon my kingdom a great sin? Deeds that are not done, you have done to me.”
10 And Abimelech said to Abraham, “What did you see, that you did this thing?”
11 And Abraham said, “For I said, ‘Surely, there is no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.
12 And also, indeed, she is my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother, and she became my wife.
13 And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father’s house, that I said to her: This is your kindness, which you shall do with me: whither we come, say about me, ‘He is my brother.’”
14 And Abimelech took flocks and cattle and menservants and maidservants, and he gave [them] to Abraham, and he restored to him his wife Sarah.
15 And Abimelech said, “Here is my land before you; wherever it pleases you, you may dwell.”
16 And to Sarah he said, “Behold I have given a thousand pieces of silver to your brother; behold it is to you a covering of the eyes for all who are with you, and with all you shall contend.”
17 And Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech and his wife and his handmaids, and they gave birth.
18 For the Lord had shut every womb of Abimelech’s household, because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife.
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The book of Deuteronomy, also known as Devarim in Hebrew (“Words”), is the fifth book of the Hebrew Bible or the Christian Old Testament. It contains a series of speeches by Moses to the Israelites, just before they are about to enter the promised land, which summarize and expand upon many of the laws and commandments given in the earlier books of the Torah. The word Deuteronomy literally means “second law,” indicating that Moses is rehearsing the law with the Israelites before they enter the land.
The book is often seen as a sort of farewell address by Moses, containing some of his final instructions and blessings to the people he has led for many years. It emphasizes the importance of following G-d’s commandments and remaining faithful to Him, while warning against the dangers of disobedience and idolatry. Overall, Deuteronomy serves as a significant text in the history of Judaism and Christianity, containing many of the foundational beliefs and values of these religions.
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