It is always important to know the facts before the actions. The story shown in Genesis 12 proves my point. Abram was blessed by Lord after blessing others, he received back everything he gave, and deserved a woman in his life. Lord said to search his wife in Egypt, after blessing this land, therefore a foreign land to him. The blessing then was brought to him, a wife for life. To be able to survive in this unfamiliar country, he disguised himself and his new braid as siblings. She was Egyptian, and he was Hebrew, being from two different nations or cultures was mostly prohibited. Unfortunately the Pharaoh took Abram’s wife, upon knowing he was her sister. Lord had said, “And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.” (Genesis 12:3), all in protection of Abram who was just going were his religion demanded him. Then Lord had to punish the Pharaoh, but for an action the Pharaoh wasn’t aware of knowing. The pharaoh proves his innocence by asking Abram why he had received such plagues. Abram is able to trust that nothing is to happen to him, and he tells the truth. Knowing this assured Abram the blessing from Lord. In my opinion an injustice story…How come lying comes to be rewarded, and innocence punished?
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