Tag: Gerar
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Right on the Edge – Genesis 26:6
Genesis 26:6And Isaac dwelt in Gerar: That is a short verse, but it says a lot. God told Isaac not to go to Egypt. So Isaac obeys, technically. He stays in the land. But where does he stay? In Gerar, a border town, as close to Egypt as he can get without actually stepping over…
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Still a Sojourner – Genesis 20:1
Genesis 20:1And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar. Abraham is on the move once again. That is worth noticing because he has just come through a heavy season. He had interceded for Sodom. He had seen judgment fall. He had looked out and…