Q&A Books/Genesis Truth Boosters/Genesis 26Chapter 26Genesis 269questionsQ1.Who exactly is this Abimelek? Isn’t he the same guy Abraham dealt with back when he lied about Sarah?Q2.How did God actually appear to Isaac? Was it just a feeling?Q3.Why would God compare descendants to stars? Isn’t that just an exaggeration?Q4.Why did Isaac say his wife was his sister? Isn’t he just repeating his father Abraham’s mistake?Q5.Why would the Philistines go out of their way to plug up the wells Abraham dug? Wasn’t that just petty?Q6.Why was Abimelek so intimidated by Isaac? Was it just Isaac's wealth, or was there something more?Q7.How can there be two different stories linked to the same name, Abimelech? Isn’t that confusing, and doesn’t it imply a contradiction?Q8.Why did Isaac build an altar? Was it just for sacrifice, or was there a bigger purpose behind it?Q9.Why did Esau’s choice of wives bother Isaac and Rebekah so much? Was it just about family preferences, or was there a deeper reason?
