Did you have a rebellious period in your childhood? Overall, I was a rule follower as a child, but my teenage sass got me in a lot of trouble for a good couple of years until I mellowed back out. Similarly, I think my faith walk tends to sway between the child going after God and following His plan for my life to the ego-stricken teenager who forgets the plan entirely and does my own thing, racking up the consequences. When I read this chapter, I see Egypt as Abraham’s failed test or his “teenage period”. And while not his greatest years, the detour to Egypt makes Abraham relatable as well as shows he could, and often did, mess up. It also proves to us how God’s love is true even when we stray.
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Genesis 12 starts the second half of Genesis. Chapters 1-11 were about God and the World. Chapters 12-50 are about God and Abraham's family.
Genesis 12: Abraham the Patriarch
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