Bible Dictionary: Deception: Abraham, in Stating That Sarah Was his Sister

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Genesis 12:13
Say, I pray you, you are my sister: that it may be well with me for your sake; and my soul shall live because of you.
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Genesis 20:2
And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
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Library

Chapter xxiv
... uses caution to avoid the possibility of self-deception. ... What a fine way of stating
that the ... sympathy with the spiritual heritage of Abraham's household could ...
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Chapter xxvi
... Besides, his manner of stating the case testifies to his ... refer to the similar event
in the life of Abraham. ... the true love is debased to a means of deception. ...
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Chapter xii
... two dozen references of Christ to Abraham alone. ... woman is the Israelitish way of
stating the Babylonian ... and Sarai agreed to employ the deception here described ...
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Memoir of John Bunyan
... the gallows. On the night previous to the day appointed for his execution,
his sister found access to the prison. The guards were ...
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Subtopics

Deception

Deception by Satan

Deception in Representing to Their Father That Joseph had been Destroyed by Wild Beasts

Deception: Abraham, in Stating That Sarah Was his Sister

Deception: Amnon Deceives Tamar by Feigning Sickness

Deception: Ananias and Sapphira

Deception: Chief Priests

Deception: David Feigns Madness

Deception: Delilah Deceives Samson

Deception: Doeg

Deception: Ehud Deceives Eglon, and Kills Him