Just when I thought I'd seen the biggest and best of adventure-fantasy type of movies (read LOTR, HP, SW and all the comic book hero movies), Avatar totally proved me wrong. Original, awe-inspiring and mind boggling. That is the power of movie. The best is always yet to come.
It's a new year. HAPPY NEW YEAR.
Genesis 20
Abraham again moves from the place he lives(Hebron) to southern part of Canaan. He later moves to Gerar. While he is Gerar, exactly a similar incident happens that happened in Egypt (Chapter 12). He knows that people might kill him to take his wife (Looks like this was a practice in those times). So he tells everyone that Sarah is his sister. To the king of Gerar, Abimelech also he says the same. The king takes Sarah for himself since she is beautiful (even at the age of 90) and thinking that she is not married to anyone. That night God appears to Abimelech in a dream telling him that he is going to die because he has taken another man's wife and that him and his country would be cursed if he touched Sarah. Abimelech gets frightened and says he is innocent and asks forgiveness from God.
Early next day, Abimelech tells this to his officials and also call Abraham and asks him why he brought such a misfortune upon them. Abraham explains. He also says that Sarah is his step-sister. Abimelech understands and gives Sarah back to Abraham and also sheep, cattle and slaves. He asks Abraham to stay wherever he wants in Gerar.
Abraham prays for Abimelech and his countrymen. Due to the incident no woman in Gerar would be able to give birth to a child but once Abraham prays, the curse is lifted.
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