Genesis
\n16
\n\u2013 19<\/p>\n
This is the story of the creation of the nation of Islam. In
\nthis Sari decides to take matters into he own hands and give her servant Hagar
\nto Abram. Today we don\u2019t understand this, but at that time this was actually a
\ncustom to keep the family lineage. We see the immediate conflict between Sari
\nand Hagar throughout the period and when Ishmael is born. We get to see envy
\nand pride both rear their ugly heads.<\/p>\n
Time moves on and Abraham continues to age when at 99 years
\nold God says Abraham will have another child. Verse 17:17 is his response:<\/p>\n
Then Abraham fell
\non his face and erupted into laughter in a moment of private absurdity,<\/i>
\nas he thought to himself, \u201cYeah, right!<\/i> How can a centenarian father a
\nchild? Am I supposed to believe that Sarah, my<\/i> 90-year-old wife,<\/i>
\nis going to have a baby?\u201d<\/p>\n
This is the first LAMO or ROLF recorded,
\nsince to him and nature this would be impossible. But as we know with God nothing
\nis impossible. Interestingly Sarah has the same response, to which God corrects
\nboth. <\/p>\n
Notice the change in names? God changed
\nAbraham\u2019s and Sarah\u2019s names to ensure people understood they were the head of a
\ngreat nation. It seemed odd that God would not have named them right from the
\nbeginning as he does with Ishmael and Isaac. But I guess Abraham needed to meet
\nthe criteria first before being chosen.<\/p>\n
Chapter 19 has the destruction of Sodom and
\nGomorrah. Verse 19:8 caught me as a little odd:<\/p>\n
Look\u2014I have two
\ndaughters. Both are virgins. How about this: I\u2019ll bring them out for you
\ninstead. You can do with them as you please. But please don\u2019t do anything to
\nthese men. They are my guests. They deserve the protection of my home.<\/p>\n
I don\u2019t get if Lot was doing this knowing
\nthey would not go after them or if he was honestly giving his daughters up for
\nthe safety of some guests. This is one of those instances where God does
\nprotect both and ironically they continue to mess up, later getting dad drunk
\nand having children with him. <\/p>\n
The problem with stories like these is many take
\nthem as Biblical truths and not just stories. So in peoples mind God condoned
\ntheir actions since it\u2019s in the Bible. When this is just a story or history and
\nnot something we should live by. Remember the Bible has truths, history and
\nexamples (of both good and bad). So don\u2019t take stories like this and assume
\nthey are what God agrees with or wants us to live by.<\/p>\n
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