Bible Bard podcast episode BB-142_A Moral Pagan vs. a Fearful Prophet. In Genesis Chapter 20, Abraham, the covenant bearer, meets a pagan king. But in the narrative, while Abraham acts deceptively, Abimelek, the pagan king, acts with moral clarity and restraint! We are told by the writer/editor that this king of Gerar is a “Philistine” to emphasize the morality of this king of Gerar against the fear and faithlessness of Abraham, whose God is his “shield” and “reward”! What a reversal of fortune in a Bible story.