Genesis 13:1 - 14:24 Abram deals with Lot / Blessed by Melchizedek

Genesis 13:1 - 14:24 Abram deals with Lot / Blessed by Melchizedek
All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 WELCOME TO THE MOB! November 6, 2018 Genesis 13:1 - 14:24 Abram deals with Lot / Blessed by Melchizedek

Announcements Welcome to the MOB! Website: Core Strength, Tuesdays, 6:00 AM, Romans Please rise for a hymn of praise & invocation November 6, 2018 Genesis 13:1 - 14:24 Abram deals with Lot / Blessed by Melchizedek

Memory Verse Psalm 110:4 (ESV)
The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, “You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.” Psalm 110 – A Psalm of David about the Messiah See also Hebrews 7 November 6, 2018 Genesis 13:1 - 14:24 Abram deals with Lot / Blessed by Melchizedek

Last Meeting Review: Genesis 9: :32 Encountering Genesis, Chapter 4, pages 62 – 65 Read: Genesis 11:26 – 12:20 Encountering Genesis, Chapter 5, pages 69 – 74 November 6, 2018 Genesis 13:1 - 14:24 Abram deals with Lot / Blessed by Melchizedek

This Meeting Review: Genesis 11:26 – 12:20 Encountering Genesis, Chapter 5, pages 69 – 74 Read: Genesis 13:1 – 14:24 Encountering Genesis, Chapters 5 – 7, pages 74 – 91 November 6, 2018 Genesis 13:1 - 14:24 Abram deals with Lot / Blessed by Melchizedek

Genesis Overview Focus Topic Four Events Four People Division Location
Reference 1:1 – 2:25 3:1 – 5:32 6:1 – 9:29 10:1 – 11:9 11:10 – 25:18 25:19 – 26:35 27:1 – 36:43 37:1 – 50:26 Division Creation Fall Flood Nations Abraham Isaac Jacob Joseph Topic The Human Race The Chosen Race (Hebrews) Primeval History / Historical Patriarchal History / Biographical Location Fertile Crescent ( Eden – Haran ) Canaan ( Haran – Canaan ) Time cir. 2,000 years ( cir – 2090 B.C. ) 193 years ( 2090 – 1897 B.C. ) November 6, 2018 Genesis 13:1 - 14:24 Abram deals with Lot / Blessed by Melchizedek

Genesis Divisions בְּרֵאשִׁ֖ית (bereshith) = Beginnings (of many things) Greek = Genesis = Origin, Source, Generation, Beginning תוֹלְד֧וֹת (toledoth) = “These are the generations of…” or “This is the history of…” or “account of…” 10 sections: Prologue (Genesis 1:1 – 2:3) The generations of heaven and earth (Genesis 2:4 – 4:26) The generations of Adam (Genesis 5:1 – 6:8) The generations of Noah (Genesis 6:9 – 9:29) The generations of the sons of Noah (Genesis 10:1 – 11:9) The generations of Shem (Genesis 11:10 – 26) The generations of Terah (Genesis 11:27 – 25:11) The generations of Ishmael (Genesis 25:12 – 18) The generations of Isaac (Genesis 25:19 – 35:29) The generations of Esau (Genesis 36:1 – 37:1) The generations of Jacob (Genesis 37:2 – 50:26) November 6, 2018 Genesis 13:1 - 14:24 Abram deals with Lot / Blessed by Melchizedek

13:1 So Abram went up from Egypt, he and his wife and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the Negeb. 2 Now Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold. 3 And he journeyed on from the Negeb as far as Bethel to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai, 4 to the place where he had made an altar at the first. And there Abram called upon the name of the Lord. 5 And Lot, who went with Abram, also had flocks and herds and tents, 6 so that the land could not support both of them dwelling together; for their possessions were so great that they could not dwell together, 7 and there was strife between the herdsmen of Abram's livestock and the herdsmen of Lot's livestock. At that time the Canaanites and the Perizzites were dwelling in the land. 8 Then Abram said to Lot, “Let there be no strife between you and me, and between your herdsmen and my herdsmen, for we are kinsmen. 9 Is not the whole land before you? Separate yourself from me. If you take the left hand, then I will go to the right, or if you take the right hand, then I will go to the left.” November 6, 2018 Genesis 13:1 - 14:24 Abram deals with Lot / Blessed by Melchizedek

13:10 And Lot lifted up his eyes and saw that the Jordan Valley was well watered everywhere like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt, in the direction of Zoar. (This was before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.) 11 So Lot chose for himself all the Jordan Valley, and Lot journeyed east. Thus they separated from each other. 12 Abram settled in the land of Canaan, while Lot settled among the cities of the valley and moved his tent as far as Sodom. 13 Now the men of Sodom were wicked, great sinners against the Lord. 14 The Lord said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him, “Lift up your eyes and look from the place where you are, northward and southward and eastward and westward, 15 for all the land that you see I will give to you and to your offspring forever. 16 I will make your offspring as the dust of the earth, so that if one can count the dust of the earth, your offspring also can be counted. 17 Arise, walk through the length and the breadth of the land, for I will give it to you.” 18 So Abram moved his tent and came and settled by the oaks of Mamre, which are at Hebron, and there he built an altar to the Lord. November 6, 2018 Genesis 13:1 - 14:24 Abram deals with Lot / Blessed by Melchizedek

14:1 In the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim, 2 these kings made war with Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar). 3 And all these joined forces in the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea). 4 Twelve years they had served Chedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled. 5 In the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him came and defeated the Rephaim in Ashteroth-karnaim, the Zuzim in Ham, the Emim in Shaveh-kiriathaim, 6 and the Horites in their hill country of Seir as far as El-paran on the border of the wilderness. 7 Then they turned back and came to En-mishpat (that is, Kadesh) and defeated all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites who were dwelling in Hazazon-tamar. 8 Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) went out, and they joined battle in the Valley of Siddim 9 with Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar, four kings against five. November 6, 2018 Genesis 13:1 - 14:24 Abram deals with Lot / Blessed by Melchizedek

14:10 Now the Valley of Siddim was full of bitumen pits, and as the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some fell into them, and the rest fled to the hill country. 11 So the enemy took all the possessions of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their provisions, and went their way. 12 They also took Lot, the son of Abram's brother, who was dwelling in Sodom, and his possessions, and went their way. 13 Then one who had escaped came and told Abram the Hebrew, who was living by the oaks of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and of Aner. These were allies of Abram. 14 When Abram heard that his kinsman had been taken captive, he led forth his trained men, born in his house, 318 of them, and went in pursuit as far as Dan. 15 And he divided his forces against them by night, he and his servants, and defeated them and pursued them to Hobah, north of Damascus. 16 Then he brought back all the possessions, and also brought back his kinsman Lot with his possessions, and the women and the people. November 6, 2018 Genesis 13:1 - 14:24 Abram deals with Lot / Blessed by Melchizedek

14:17 After his return from the defeat of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him at the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King's Valley). 18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (He was priest of God Most High.) 19 And he blessed him and said, “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth; 20 and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand!” And Abram gave him a tenth of everything. 21 And the king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the persons, but take the goods for yourself.” 22 But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have lifted my hand to the Lord, God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth, 23 that I would not take a thread or a sandal strap or anything that is yours, lest you should say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’ 24 I will take nothing but what the young men have eaten, and the share of the men who went with me. Let Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre take their share.” November 6, 2018 Genesis 13:1 - 14:24 Abram deals with Lot / Blessed by Melchizedek

Genesis 13 From Egypt to Canaan
1So Abram went up from Egypt, he and his wife and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the Negeb. 2 Now Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold. 3 And he journeyed on from the Negeb as far as Bethel to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai, 4 to the place where he had made an altar at the first. And there Abram called upon the name of the Lord. 5 And Lot, who went with Abram, also had flocks and herds and tents, 6 so that the land could not support both of them dwelling together; for their possessions were so great that they could not dwell together, 7 and there was strife between the herdsmen of Abram's livestock and the herdsmen of Lot's livestock. At that time the Canaanites and the Perizzites were dwelling in the land. November 6, 2018 Genesis 13:1 - 14:24 Abram deals with Lot / Blessed by Melchizedek

Family Issues 8 Then Abram said to Lot, “Let there be no strife between you and me, and between your herdsmen and my herdsmen, for we are kinsmen. 9 Is not the whole land before you? Separate yourself from me. If you take the left hand, then I will go to the right, or if you take the right hand, then I will go to the left.” 10 And Lot lifted up his eyes and saw that the Jordan Valley was well watered everywhere like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt, in the direction of Zoar. (This was before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.) 11 So Lot chose for himself all the Jordan Valley, and Lot journeyed east. Thus they separated from each other. 12 Abram settled in the land of Canaan, while Lot settled among the cities of the valley and moved his tent as far as Sodom. 13 Now the men of Sodom were wicked, great sinners against the Lord. November 6, 2018 Genesis 13:1 - 14:24 Abram deals with Lot / Blessed by Melchizedek

November 6, 2018 Genesis 13:1 - 14:24 Abram deals with Lot / Blessed by Melchizedek

God’s Promise to Abram 14 The Lord said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him, “Lift up your eyes and look from the place where you are, northward and southward and eastward and westward, 15 for all the land that you see I will give to you and to your offspring forever. 16 I will make your offspring as the dust of the earth, so that if one can count the dust of the earth, your offspring also can be counted. 17 Arise, walk through the length and the breadth of the land, for I will give it to you.” 18 So Abram moved his tent and came and settled by the oaks of Mamre, which are at Hebron, and there he built an altar to the Lord. November 6, 2018 Genesis 13:1 - 14:24 Abram deals with Lot / Blessed by Melchizedek

Genesis 14 War in the Valley of Sidim
1 In the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim, 2 these kings made war with Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar). 3 And all these joined forces in the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea). 4 Twelve years they had served Chedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled. Ellasar Goiim Shinar Elam November 6, 2018 Genesis 13:1 - 14:24 Abram deals with Lot / Blessed by Melchizedek

The “First” World War 5 In the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him came and defeated the Rephaim in Ashteroth-karnaim, the Zuzim in Ham, the Emim in Shaveh-kiriathaim, Rephaim Zuzim Emim Horites November 6, 2018 Genesis 13:1 - 14:24 Abram deals with Lot / Blessed by Melchizedek

The Southern Excursion
En-mishpat Horites 6 …and the Horites in their Mount Seir, as far as El- paran, which is by the wilderness. 7 Then they turned back and came to En-mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and conquered all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, who lived in Hazazon-tamar.” El-Paran November 6, 2018 Genesis 13:1 - 14:24 Abram deals with Lot / Blessed by Melchizedek

Opposing Forces 8 Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) went out, and they joined battle in the Valley of Siddim 9 with Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar, four kings against five. Sodom Gomorrah Zoar Admah Zeboiim November 6, 2018 Genesis 13:1 - 14:24 Abram deals with Lot / Blessed by Melchizedek

The Defeat of the Five Kings
10 Now the Valley of Siddim was full of bitumen pits, and as the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some fell into them, and the rest fled to the hill country. 11 So the enemy took all the possessions of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their provisions, and went their way. November 6, 2018 Genesis 13:1 - 14:24 Abram deals with Lot / Blessed by Melchizedek

The Capture of Lot 12 They also took Lot, the son of Abram's brother, who was dwelling in Sodom, and his possessions, and went their way. 13 Then one who had escaped came and told Abram the Hebrew, who was living by the oaks of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and of Aner. These were allies of Abram. November 6, 2018 Genesis 13:1 - 14:24 Abram deals with Lot / Blessed by Melchizedek

“When Abram heard that his relative had been taken captive, he led out his trained men, born in his house, three hundred and eighteen, and went in pursuit as far as Dan. Hebron Abraham’s Gate in Dan November 6, 2018 Genesis 13:1 - 14:24 Abram deals with Lot / Blessed by Melchizedek

Abram and the Development of Special Ops
15 And he divided his forces against them by night, he and his servants, and defeated them and pursued them to Hobah, north of Damascus. 16 Then he brought back all the possessions, and also brought back his kinsman Lot with his possessions, and the women and the people. Divide and Conquer…Night Attack…Element of Surprise Battle of Chancellorsville May 1863 November 6, 2018 Genesis 13:1 - 14:24 Abram deals with Lot / Blessed by Melchizedek

Melchizedek Blesses Abram
מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶֿק King of Righteousness Genesis 14: 17 After his return from the defeat of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him at the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King's Valley). 18“And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; now he was a priest of God Most High. 19He blessed him and said, "Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth; 20And blessed be God Most High, Who has delivered your enemies into your hand. November 6, 2018 Genesis 13:1 - 14:24 Abram deals with Lot / Blessed by Melchizedek

Abram and the Tithe to Melchizedek
20 And Abram gave him a tenth of everything. November 6, 2018 Genesis 13:1 - 14:24 Abram deals with Lot / Blessed by Melchizedek

Abram and the King of Sodom
21 And the king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the persons, but take the goods for yourself.” 22 But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have lifted my hand to the Lord, God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth, 23 that I would not take a thread or a sandal strap or anything that is yours, lest you should say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’ 24 I will take nothing but what the young men have eaten, and the share of the men who went with me. Let Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre take their share.” November 6, 2018 Genesis 13:1 - 14:24 Abram deals with Lot / Blessed by Melchizedek

Notable Differences King of Salem King of Sodom Melchizedek Bera “king of righteousness” “son of evil" Godly & Holy Godless & Sinful Salem = “peace” Sodom = city of wickedness Food & Blessing Possessions & Prestige Priest of the Purveyor of Immorality Most High God November 6, 2018 Genesis 13:1 - 14:24 Abram deals with Lot / Blessed by Melchizedek

Next Meeting Review: Genesis 13:1 – 14:24 Encountering Genesis, Chapters 5 – 7, pages 74 – 91 Read: Genesis 15:1-21 Encountering Genesis, Chapter 7, pages 91 – 96 November 6, 2018 Genesis 13:1 - 14:24 Abram deals with Lot / Blessed by Melchizedek

Discussion & Application
Genesis 13 – 14 Discussion & Application What is Abram and Lot’s problem? How does Abram solve the problem? What does his handling of the problem reveal about his character? What does the way you settle differences and arguments reveal about your trust (or lack of it) in God? What does Lot’s choice reveal about his character? In view of God’s will expressed to Abram, what is your attitude toward Israel? What happens to the “innocent bystander” Lot? What are the dangers of close association with ungodly people? What risks did Abram take in the rescue of his nephew, Lot? What do you think Lot was feeling after Abram rescued him? Who is Melchizedek? How does he, a stranger, have God’s revelation? How do these two strangers, Abram and Melchizedek, respond to each other? In what ways do you limit the ways, times, and places that God can get through to people? How do you act toward fellow Christians? Toward unbelievers? Why does Abram refuse the spoils of war? November 6, 2018 Genesis 13:1 - 14:24 Abram deals with Lot / Blessed by Melchizedek

Closing Questions Benediction November 6, 2018 Genesis 13:1 - 14:24 Abram deals with Lot / Blessed by Melchizedek

Study References Primary Reference: The Holy Bible (always) Secondary Reference / Commentary: The Holy Bible (always) “The Bible is always the best commentary on the Bible.” Additional References (as time permits): Encountering the Book of Genesis, Bill T. Arnold, Baker Books, 1998 Dr. Constable's Notes on Genesis (Full Commentary - FREE pdf download) Grace to You - John MacArthur's sermons on Genesis (audio files & transcripts) Precept Austin (Pastor Tom’s favorite Bible study reference site) Hebrew Interlinear (look up the meaning of the original Hebrew words) Others references available at and online November 6, 2018 Genesis 13:1 - 14:24 Abram deals with Lot / Blessed by Melchizedek

Bible Study Inductive Bible Study Approach: Observation – What does it say? Interpretation – What does it mean? Application – How do I apply this in my life? Primary Reference: The Holy Bible Secondary Reference / Commentary: The Holy Bible Additional References: Encountering the Book of Genesis, Bill T. Arnold, Baker Books, 1998 Dr. Constable's Notes on Genesis (Full Commentary - FREE pdf download) Grace to You - John MacArthur's sermons on Genesis (audio files & transcripts) November 6, 2018 Genesis 13:1 - 14:24 Abram deals with Lot / Blessed by Melchizedek

Interpreting Scripture
(Ref. IBC What We Teach) 1. Normal - understanding the words of Scripture in their common usage unless otherwise indicated by the context. 2. Literal - understanding the meaning of Scripture in its ordinary sense unless the context requires a figurative interpretation. 3. Grammatical - using the recognized rules of grammar to interpret the text. 4. Historical - understanding the words of Scripture in the context of the times in which they were written. 5. Systematic - categorizing and comparing the teaching of the Scriptures with the whole of Scripture in view. November 6, 2018 Genesis 13:1 - 14:24 Abram deals with Lot / Blessed by Melchizedek

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