My Choices, Your Fault
Genesis 16
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(v. 3) "After Abram had lived in Canaan for ten years, Abrams wife Sarai took her Egyptian slave Hagar and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife." (v. 5-6) "So Sarai complained to Abram, 'I'm being treated unfairly! And it's your fault! I know that I gave my slave to you, but now that she's pregnant, she's being disrespectful to me. May the LORD decide who is right--you or me.' Abram answered Sarai, 'Here is your slave. Do what you like with her.' Then Sarai mistreated Hagar so much that she ran away."
God is Our Reward
Genesis 15
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(v. 1) "Later the LORD spoke his word to Abram in a vision. He said, 'Abram, don't be afraid. I am your shield, your very great reward.' " (v. 11) "When birds of prey came down upon the carcasses, Abram drove them away."
Abram Knew Battle
Genesis 14
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(v. 14) "When Abram heard that his nephew had been captured, he armed his 318 trained men, born in his own household, and pursued the four kings all the way to Dan." (v. 16) "He brought back everything they had, including women and soldiers. He also brought back his relative Lot and his possessions."
Family Quarrels
Genesis 13
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(v. 8-9) "Abram said to Lot, 'Please, let's not have any more quarrels between us or between our herders. After all, we're relatives. Isn't all this land yours also? Let's separate. If you go to the left, I'll go to the right, and if you go to the right, I'll go to the left.' "
Beautiful Wife
Genesis 12
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(v. 13) "Please say that you are my sister. Then everything will be alright for me and because of you I will live.' " (v. 17-18) "However, the LORD struck Pharaoh and his household with terrible plagues because of Sarai, Abram's wife. Then Pharaoh called for Abram. 'What have you done to me?' he asked. 'Why didn't you tell me that she is your wife?"
