In Genesis 26, Isaac’s interaction with the king Abimelech in Garar is a repeat of Abraham’s experience a generation earlier. The two stories have much more impact when the real meanings of Gerar and Abimelech are understood.
by Gregory Williams
Air Date: July 12, 2025
Show Notes
- 00:00:45 Genesis 25; Abraham; City-State; Sodom; Benefactors; Altars
- 00:08:45 Septuagint; Gerar; Kadesh; Smoking Furnace and Burning Lamp; Genesis 41; Exodus
- 00:19:10 Terah; Covetousness; Idolatry, Nicolaitan; Merchandise; Human Resources
- 00:25:00 Fleshpots; Biting One Another; Cauldron; City-State; Cities of Blood; One Purse; Nicolaitan; Balaam; Dainties; Deceitful Meats; Snare; World; Tables
- 00:36:28 Freewill Offerings; Nimrod; Idolatry; One Purse; Abimelech; Father; Emperor; Covetous Practices
- 00:47:15 Leaven; Ten Commandments; Bondage of Egypt; Gerar; Benefactors; Tables; Snare; Melchizedek
- 00:55:40 Corban of the Pharisees; Genesis 26; Abortion
- 01:08:00 Covetous Practices; Exercise Authority; Put to Death
- 01:17:40 Well; Altars; Pure Religion
- 01:25:00 Seven Men; Tables; Moneychangers; Beersheba; Doer
- 01:36:00 Melchizedek; Freewill Offerings; Abimelech; Father
KOK Notes
Gen 25; Deeper stories; In, but not of the world; City-states; Civilization of Abraham; Meaning of place names; Traveling the desert alone?; “Pottage”?; Esau’s failing; Mere words on the page?; Why Abraham in the desert?; Gerar?; Between Kadesh and Shur; What’s wrong with Sodom?; More than Esau; Terah’s idolatry; Deception; Treaties; Consent; “Sodded” = Nun-zayin-yod-dalet; Gen 25:29; 2 Kings 4:38; Stewpot and cauldron; Biting one another; One purse; Welfare snares; Natural disasters; Rumors of wars; Corruption; Living in the cauldron; Nicolaitans and Baalam; Addiction to benefits; Freewill offerings; Presbyterians on abortion?; Empowering wickedness; Breakdown of families; Gen 26: God’s promise to Isaac; “Abimelech” = father king; Calling no man “father”; Roman republic; Bondage; Choice of sacrifice; Gen 26:5 “Because”; Natural law; Cause/effect; Abraham’s obedience; Gerar = biet+gimel-resh-resh; Ear-tickling preachings; Doers of His word; Melchizedek; “Corban”; Isaac’s fear; Already self-evident commandments?; The Comforter; Culture; Patriarchy; Who’s your daddy?; The source of corruption; Your responsibility; “Put to death”; Sowing; Increasing in righteousness; Choosing your father by consent; Spreading corruption; Gen 26:15 filling wells?; Wells are sources; Well-fare?; Networks of care; Altars; Dwelling in a different way; Stephan; “Tables”; Finding a well in your own heart; Covetous practices are forbidden; Sharing; Covenanting with Abimelech; Having eyes to see; The peace of Christ; Abraham’s righteousness; Showing the better way of faith, hope and charity; Mt 23:9; Robbing widows and orphans; Households; Helping neighbor without oppression; Share!
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