why did God rebuke Sarah for laughing and not Abraham?
Laughing in surprise the first time you learn of something is different from laughing in skepticism in subsequent times after you have already been told. See Hard Sayings of the Bible p.122-123 for more info. Q: In Gen 18:2, since Abraham bowed before kings, does this support the Catholic and Orthodox practice of bowing before images? A: No, veneration of images is unbiblical. However, regardless of a persons belief about veneration of images, this verse cannot be used to support bowing to images. In contrast to images, 1. Abraham bowed to show respect to a real person. 2. Abraham was showing respect to a pagan king, there was no veneration or any kind of religious honor. 3. Abraham did not pray to these kings. He also did not pray to God through these kings, as Orthodox claim to pray through the images to God. See When Cultists Ask p.28 for five additional reasons. Q: In Gen 20 and Ex 23:31, how could the Philistines be in Israel in Abrahams time, about 2000 B.C.? A: The earliest leve
