Genesis 20:12 And yet indeed she is my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife. 13 And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father's house, that I said unto her, This is thy kindness which thou shalt shew unto me; at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He is my brother.
And the dissembling goes on and on and on. However, in the greater scheme of things, Abraham and Sarah have a disposition to obey God, and in many other instances, it is to be observed that they do make genuine efforts to do so. Yet, their obedience is riddled with deficiencies, which must be addressed with the perfection of Christ, for God cannot accept any wrinkles as it will pertain to righteousness.
Here is where the life of Christ comes in. Abraham and Sarah will come forth from their graves because Christ has conquered the grave, but the perfect righteousness of Christ is what they need in the here and now, to cover their oft mistakes, whether inadvertent or intentional, as we have previously observed.
The perfection of Christ covers the imperfections of His servants, and it is by virtue of this gift of Christ and His righteousness, given to Abraham and Sarah, why God can state that Abraham kept His laws, His commandments and His statues. Thus, for purposes of riveting this point in the hearts and minds of the hearers, let’s read again, so that we will be forever certain of what we believe.
Genesis 26:4 And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; 5 Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!