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Genesis 13-14

Lesson 9

“By Faith Abraham Obeyed”

God makes and keeps promises God’s people of old actedacted based on

their faith God has made me a promise

Based on my faith Achieved by my obedient actionsmy obedient actions

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Nation Promise

Genesis 12:2 I will make you a great nation

Genesis 17:4 "As for Me, behold, My covenant is with you, and you shall be a father of many nations.

Galatians 3:8 And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand, saying, "In you all the nations shall be blessed."

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Seed Promise Genesis 12:3 I will bless those who bless

you, And I will curse him who curses you; And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed."

In thee—In thy posterity, in the Messiah, who shall spring from thee, shall all families of the earth be blessed; …His Gospel shall be preached throughout the world, and innumerable blessings be derived on all mankind through His death and intercession.

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Abram and Family

Abram leaves Haran He is 75 years old Sarai is his wife Lot is his nephew Came to Canaan Stopped at Shechem

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Patriarchs

Abraham

Ur

Haran

Canaan

Land Promise

Genesis 12:7 Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “To your descendants I will give this land.”

Joshua 21:43 So the LORD gave to Israel all the land of which He had sworn to give to their fathers, and they took possession of it and dwelt in it.

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Patriarchs

Famine

Genesis 12:10

Canaan

Egypt

Abram’s Request

Sarai was beautiful Abram feared for his life Tell them you are my sister Genesis 20:12 "But indeed she is truly

my sister. She is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.

A half-truth or a half-lie???

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Sarai With Pharaoh

Abram is treated well Plagues come on Pharaoh Pharaoh learns the truth about Sarai He returns Sarai to Abram They are sent away; out of Egypt

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Our Faith

Hebrews 11:10 for he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

He knew that earth could afford no permanent residence for an immortal mind, and he looked for that heavenly building of which God is the architect and owner; in a word, he lost sight of earth, he lost sight of earth, that he might keep heaven in viewthat he might keep heaven in view.

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Lying

Was Abram justified? She was his half-sister Good chance he would be killed

When is lying justified? When are you most tempted to lie?

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Abram Leaves Egypt

Genesis 13:1 Then Abram went up from Egypt, he and his wife and all that he had, and Lot with him, to the South. (NKJV)

1 And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the South. (ASV)

Patriarchs

Abraham

Canaan

Patriarchs

Back To Bethel

Canaan

Egypt

Abram Was Rich

Very rich 13:2 318 trained servants born in his house

14:14

Blessed by God? Without doubt

Faithful to God Worshiped 13:4

Faithful always rich? Rich always faithful?

Riches

Luke 18:25 "For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”

Riches 1Timothy 6:6-10 Now godliness with contentmentcontentment

is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and clothing, with these we shall be contentbe content. But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money love of money is a root of all kinds of evilis a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greedinessgreediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

They Could Not Dwell Together

Because their flocks were great Because the Canaanites and the

Perizzites had already occupied a considerable part of the land

They Could Not Dwell Together

Because there appears to have been envy between the herdsmen of Abram and Lot. To prevent disputes among them, that might have ultimately disturbed the peace of the two families, it was necessary that a separation should take place.

Getting along

Genesis 13:8 And Abram said to Lot, I pray thee let there be no contention let there be no contention between me and thee, and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen, for we are brethren. (DBY)

Getting along

Genesis 13:8 And Abram said to Lot, I pray thee let there be no contention let there be no contention between me and thee, and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen, for for we are brethrenwe are brethren. (DBY)

Ephesians 4:32 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ forgave you.

Abram Lets Lot Choose

As the patriarch or head of the family, Abram, by prescriptive right, might have chosen his own portion first, and appointed Lot his; but intent upon peace, and feeling pure and parental affection for his nephew, he permitted him to make his choice first.

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Lot’s Choice The well watered plains

Lot’s Choice The well watered plains He certainly should have left the

choice to the patriarch, and should have been guided by his counsel; but he took his own way, trusting to his own judgment, and guided only by the sight of his eyes: he beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered, etc

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Lot’s Choice so he chose the land, without

considering the character of the inhabitants, or what advantages or disadvantages it might afford him in spiritual things. This choice, as we shall see in the sequel, had nearly proved the ruin of his body, soul, and family.

Lesson??

Our Choices Respect for others (especially older) Listen to counsel Seek our own way Trust our own judgment Guided by false appearances Do not consider associations Fail to consider spiritual effect Results in ruin of his body, soul, and

family

Lot’s Future??

Genesis 13:13 But the men of Sodom were exceedingly wicked and sinful against the LORD.

We’ll pick up Lot a more later

Promises Repeated Genesis 13:14 And the LORD said

to Abram, after Lot had separated from him: "Lift your eyes now and look from the place where you are-northward, southward, eastward, northward, southward, eastward, and westward; "for all the land and westward; "for all the land which you see I give to you and which you see I give to you and your descendants your descendants foreverforever.

“to the end of the present dispensation” (Adam Clark)

Promises Repeated "And I will make your descendants will make your descendants

as the dust of the earthas the dust of the earth; so that if a man could number the dust of the earth, then your descendants also could be numbered. "Arise, walk in the land through its length and its width, for I give it to you."

Promises Repeated This land was given to Abram, that it

might lineally and legally descend to his posterity; and though Abram himself cannot be said to have possessed it (Acts 7:5) yet it was the gift of God to him in behalf of his seed; and this was always the design of God, not that Abram himself should possess it, but that his posterity should, till the manifestation of Christ in the flesh.

Kings At War It appears, from Genesis 14:4, that

these five Canaanitish kings had been subdued by Chedorlaomer, and were obliged to pay him tribute; and that, having been enslaved by him twelve years, wishing to recover their liberty, they revolted in the thirteenth

Kings At War

in consequence of which Chedorlaomer, the following year, summoned to his assistance three of his vassals, invaded Canaan, fought with and embarrassed the kings of the Pentapolis or five cities-Sodom, Gomorrah, Zeboiim, Zoar, and Admab, which were situated in the fruitful plain of Sodom, having previously overrun the whole land

Lot Captured

Genesis 14:12 They also took Lot, Abram's brother's son who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.

Abram takes 318 of his trained servants to rescue Lot

He travels north to Dan and on north of Damascus

Lot Rescued

Genesis 14:6 So he brought back all the goods, and also brought back his brother Lot and his goods, as well as the women and the people.

Melchizedek

Melchizedek is called here king of Salem, and the most judicious interpreters allow that by Salem, Jerusalem is meant.

Very mysterious, and at the same time typical, in the person, name, office, residence, and government of this Cannanitie prince.

Melchizedek

In his person he was a representative and type of Christ

His name, signifies my righteous king, or king of righteousness

Melchizedek Office; he was a priest of the most high

God. The word signifies both prince and priest, because the patriarchs sustained this double office, to approach, draw near, have intimate access to; and from hence to officiate as priest before God, and thus have intimate access to the Divine presence. We find that Melchizedek, being a priest of the most high God.

Melchizedek

His residence; he was king of Salem. It means peace. Christ is called the Prince of peace, because, by his incarnation, sacrifice, and mediation, he procures and establishes peace between God and man; heals the breaches and dissensions between heaven and earth, reconciling both; and produces glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace and good will among men.

Abram’s Tithe

A tenth part of all the spoils he had taken from the confederate kings. These Abram gave as a tribute to the most high God, who, being the possessor of heaven and earth, dispenses all spiritual and temporal favors, and demands the gratitude, and submissive, loving obedience, of all his subjects.

Should we “tithe”?

Abraham gave Melchizedek a “tithe of all” 14:20

Leviticus 27:30 'And all the tithe of the land…is the LORD'S. It is holy to the LORD. 32 'And concerning the tithe of the herd or the flock…the tenth one shall be holy to the LORD. 34 These are the commandments which the LORD

Should we “tithe”?

1 Corinthians 16:2 On the first day of the week let each one of you lay something aside, storing up as he may prosper

2 Corinthians 9:7 So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.

Weekly contribution What should I ‘give’??

As a high school student Allowance Job

As a college student As a young married

Lots of bills!!

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Weekly contribution What should I ‘give’??

In mid-life Kids in college Saving for retirement

In retirement Limited income Unknown life expectancy

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