1. LIFE OF ABRAHAM The Friend of God Lesson 5

2. LIFE OF ABRAHAM God Calls Abram Abram Moves with his Family To Haran Abram Leaves Haran and Takes Lot Abram Journeys in Canaan, building Atlars Abram Flees to Egypt during Famine Abram Deceives Pharaoh about Sarai Pharaoh Rewards Abram because of Sarai God Plagues Pharaoh because of Sarai Abram Returns to Canaan, with Great Wealth

3. Abram and Lot Separate The land could not sustain them both (13:5-7) Abram’s offer to Lot (13:8-9) Lot “lifted up his eyes” (13:10) Lot tented toward Sodom; Abram tented in Canaan (13:11-13) The Lord repeats Land and Nation promises (13:14-18)

4. The Battle of the Kings Chedorlaomer, King of Elam (+ 3 others) King of Sodom (and Gomorrah + 3 others) The five kings rebelled against Chedorlaomer after 12 years of service The four kings defeat the five kings, taking spoil and prisoners, including Lot Abram learns of Lot’s capture With his three allies, assembles a force of 318 Pursues Chedorlaomer north of Damascus Defeats his forces in a night raid, rescuing Lot, the people, and the spoil

5. Abram and Melchizedek Abram meets the King of Sodom and King of Salem in the King’s Valley Melchizedek = King Of Salem (Peace) and Priest of “God Most High” Melchizedek brings bread and wine to Abram’s men, and blesses Abram Abram gives Melchizedek a tithe of the spoil King of Sodom offers spoil to Abram, but Abram declines (except for what his men have already taken) to avoid obligation