Sarah is His Sister --- AGAIN

Torah Study 2/12 Gen 20:1-9
Abraham passes his wife as his sister as a form of protection
(Hebrew issue. The wording implies that maybe Sarah didn't say anything when Abraham said she was his sister. So, it is not clear. )

Avimelach responds to Gods message that he should not touch her to be on the defensive.
Avimelach blames Abraham and Sarah as they told him they were sister and brother.
Blameless heart. Used by both Avimelach and also in Gods response.
Clean hands. Avimelach says clean hands but God does not mention hands.
Rashi says that he was not completely free of sin as he still took her.
God prevented Avimelach from committed the sin against God. But he is not free of the sin of kidnapping her.
Why does Avimelach even listen to this God? Hints of a universal God in Torah.
How did God stop him? Rendered him as impotent.
f God can stop a man from sinning like this, why doesn't God always do this?
Problematic in relation to the issue of free will.

If you initiate an effort for self improvement then God will assist him. You will be helped in your

Rabbi Abraham Twerski Book on addiction. Help is given to one who makes the effort.
http://www.abrahamtwerski.com/

Why a dream? Dream can be a different way to look at a situation.

Verse 7. Therefore restore his wife.
Return the wife. Rashi don't think she will be disgraced.
No fear that Abraham would not want his wife back. Rashi's time during the crusades

Because he is a prophet.
What is a prophet? First time this word used inTorah.
Word is derived from the verb "to call". Prophet is the one who calls to others.
Bringing God's word to the people. Also an intercessor for the people.

SRHirsch- if injure someone must pay five fold compensation - also must apologize.
Duty demands more than just releasing he but he must also must apologize and pray for him.

Next time we will go into what it means to pray for someone else.