Did Abraham Lie about His Wife, Sarai?

Authors

Stephen O. Smoot
John Gee
Kerry Muhlestein
John S. Thompson

Keywords

Book of Abraham, Sarai, Pharaoh

Abstract

Before he journeyed into Egypt, Abraham was instructed by God: “Behold, Sarai [later Sarah], thy wife, is a very fair woman to look upon; therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see her, they will say—she is his wife; and they will kill you, but they will save her alive; therefore see that ye do on this wise: Let her say unto the Egyptians, she is thy sister, and thy soul shall live” (Abr. 2:22–23).

Recommended Citation

Smoot, Stephen O.; Gee, John; Muhlestein, Kerry; and Thompson, John S. (2022) "Did Abraham Lie about His Wife, Sarai?," BYU Studies Quarterly: Vol. 61: Iss. 4, Article 21.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byusq/vol61/iss4/21