About this episode
# 23 - Abraham's Lie & Sarah's Capture - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein we recount the familiar yet painful story of Abraham's deception, where he presents Sarah as his sister to King Abimelech, repeating the same mistake made in Egypt. The episode highlights themes of fear, faith, and divine intervention as God protects Sarah despite Abraham's failure. Through Abimelech's dream, God's sovereignty ensures that Sarah is returned unharmed, while Abraham's faith is restored, demonstrating God's faithfulness even in the face of human frailty and failure. This episode reflects on redemption and the hope found in God's unrelenting grace. Episode 23 of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein is inspired by the Book of Genesis. Sign up for The Chosen People devotionals at https://www.thechosenpeople.com/sign-up For more information about Yael Eckstein and IFCJ visit https://www.ifcj.org/ Today's opening prayer is inspired by Proverbs 27:22, “Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, yet his foolishness will not be removed from him.” Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app. Show Notes: (02:04) Intro with Yael Eckstein (04:12) Abraham's Lie & Sarah's Capture (29:32) Reflection with Yael Eckstein See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.