Genesis 20 亚比米勒· 敬畏神的外邦人

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From Kwan Thai Chun

亚比米勒· 敬畏神的外邦人 (创二十 ; 21:22-34 ; 26:1- 11 ) 提要: 亚伯拉罕因逃荒而来到非利士的基拉耳城时 ，为了保全自己的性命，而虚报撒拉为妹妹，结果基拉耳王亚比米勒差人把撒拉带入宫中。但夜间神在梦中警告他: 「你是个死人哪！」 因为他夺了别人的妻子。神亲自拦阻了亚比米勒亲近撒拉。不但为亚伯拉罕保存了撒拉的清白，也让亚比米勒免于陷在罪恶中。
        神吩咐亚比米勒将撒拉归还给亚伯拉罕，并且赠送大量的牛羊仆婢和银子给他们。后来亚伯拉罕为亚比米勒的生命代求，求神医治亚比米勒和他的家庭，如此他们才能生育。神的方法是何等耐人寻味，祂的恩典是何等奇妙:祂竟吩咐那骗子为被骗的人祷告！(创20:17, 18 )
        当亚比米勒揭穿亚伯拉罕的谎言时，亚伯拉罕解释说: 「我以为这地方的人不惧怕神。」(创20:11)，其实在这件事上，亚比米勒比亚伯拉罕更敬畏神！神的灵按祂的旨意运行，但我们却常仓促下判断，以至不能看清事情的真像。
        许多年之后，以撒和利百加，在同样的地方，发生同样的事情，历史再次重演 。(创26:6-11) 圣经学者认为这两处的亚比米勒可能是同一个人，也可能是父子， 或者可能亚比米勒是基拉耳人对君王的尊称。


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