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When God said of Israel, "I have given her a certificate of divorce", it was a rhetorical statement only. (He's not *actually* married to Israel, after all.) God made promises to the twelve tribes of Israel and to utterly reject any of them would be to cease being God. Abraham's semi-repudiations of Sarah in Egypt and Philistia were prophetic of God's semi-repudiation of Israel and Judah. He expelled them from the land and from Zion for a time, but he also promised to restore them. Just as Abraham would never have utterly rejected Sarah, God will never utterly reject the physical, genetic descendants of Jacob.
#genesis 20 #vayeira
I have a general question about the Sabbath. Do no ordinary work, what exactly does that mean. So for example if my son comes over for the weekend and he wants to go fishing on Saturday am I offending God? What if my son in law comes to visit our place in the woods and wants to hunt with me on Saturday? I guess my thinking is I am not a professional fisherman so do something recreational like fishing is not work. Same goes for hunting? Any input or feedback on this would really be appreciated.
Everything God does is planned; everything is in order. He created the world on a timetable with each element created on a specific day for a purpose. God could have made everything in a single instant, yet he designed a process that required seven days. He didn't reach the end of the sixth day and say to himself, "Whew! I need a break!" The Seventh Day #sabbath (not the first day or the fourth day) was an inherent part of God's perfect plan from before Creation.
#genesis 2:1-3
#shabbat
https://rumble.com/v1tcrcy-gen....esis-21-3-the-sabbat
Ancient (and not-so-ancient) herders were nomads, but they didn't move randomly. They guided their herds on regular circuits of pastureland. When one area was grazed down, they moved on to the next, mimicking the behavior of wild herds. They couldn't break camp and move on to anywhere they wanted; there were cities, farms, and even ranches that had to be respected. Even so, they often competed with each other for access to grazing and water, sometimes violently. This is the background for the conflict and negotiations between King Abimelech and Father Abraham in #genesis 20. #vayera