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2010-02-09
There is a grievous famine in the land, according to Genesis 12:10-13, so Abram and Sarai travel to Egypt to spend some time in a place with food. Apparently, the land that God offers to his most noble followers is about as plentiful as the Sahara. Thanks a lot God!
Before they entered Egypt, Abram concocts a scheme. He tells Sarai to masquerade as his sister, otherwise, the Egyptians will murder Abram and take Sarai for themselves because she's such a hottie. However, if they believe Abram is her brother, they will merely demand her hand in marriage, making her an adulterer, and leaving Abram unharmed. Basically, Abram is a pathetic coward who has no qualms about pimping out his wife.
The Egyptians probably weren't that brutal, but I think we can all agree that any culture that would condone the murder of a foreigner and the forcibly remarrying and eventual raping of his wife, is a very primitive and immoral culture. Even if this was practiced as a form of punishment, it's still reprehensible! This is kind of ironic, because this is EXACTLY what God tells the Hebrews to do later in the bible (Deuteronomy 21:11-13)!
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