Genesis 19:30 - 20:18

Since we didn't quite get through all of the study guide's "Lesson Six" last week, we'll pick up at the end of Lot's adventure (immediately following the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah), before moving into Genesis chapter 20 (part one of "Lesson Seven" in the study guide).

In Genesis 20, Abraham falls into the familiar and comfortable habit of sin when his circumstances become uncomfortable. This time, God intervenes before the victim of Abraham's sin (Abimelech) inadvertantly commits a serious sin of his own. Abraham is first given the role of "prophet" in his interaction with Abimelech, and he fulfills the first role of a prophet of God: intercession.

To brush up on last week's lesson and to read notes on the first few verses that we will cover this week (Genesis 19:30-38) click here for lesson notes intended for last week's class. To see lesson notes for this week, click here.