God promises Abram a GREAT reward. His children will inherit the land. “Your very own son shall be your heir” (verse 4b). Not without a process though. When God first called Abram, He did it with a promise of heirs who would inherit much. Abram was childless to that point and had no prospects of […]
After freeing Lot and the rest of the captives, Abram heads back. On the way he encounters the king of Sodom and Melchizedek. Melchizedek is God’s priest. I want to back up for just a second and talk about the battle Abram, his friends, and their small band of trained men just fought. When I […]
Abram has settled in the land of Canaan. He has made alliances with some of his neighbors. When his nephew Lot is taken in battle, Lot is rescued by Abram’s band. I don’t know how long Abram and Lot have been parted. It must have been for some time because Lot has moved into the […]
Abram and company are back from Egypt. His nephew is with him, as are ALL their herds. Too much for one place. Abram gives Lot the choice as to where he wants to live. Abram will take what Lot doesn’t choose. God was certainly blessing Abram. Lot was being blessed too though. Lot was not […]
There is a famine in the land so Abram believes that visiting Egypt will be a good thing. Except for his beautiful wife… I wonder what it was about Sari that set her head and shoulders above the rest of the women. Abram knows she is a ‘knock out’; so much so that he thinks […]