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Gerar City
About Gerar
History of Gerar
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Biblical Significance of Gerar
Gerar was a Philistine city in the Negev region where both Abraham and Isaac sojourned. Both patriarchs passed off their wives as sisters here out of fear - showing that even faithful men struggle with fear. Yet God protected both Sarah and Rebekah. The well disputes at Gerar between Isaac and the Philistines show the recurring themes of God's blessing producing envy, and the need for peacemaking.
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