OUT OF EGYPT
13 And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south. 2 And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold. 3 And he went on his journeys from the south even to Beth-el, unto the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Beth-el and Hai; 4 unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the Lord.
ABRAM AND LOT SEPARATE
5 And Lot also, which went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents. 6 And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together. 7 And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram’s cattle and the herdmen of Lot’s cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land. 8 And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren. 9 Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left. 10 And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar. 11 Then Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan; and Lot journeyed east: and they separated themselves the one from the other. 12 Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched his tent toward Sodom. 13 But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the Lord exceedingly.
vs 11 Lot chooses what he thinks is the best. Abram gave Lot a choice, and Lot makes a choice that in the end is not a good choice. Abram is gracious in this. Abrams faith is put into action here, by him believing that no matter where he dwell, God will bless him.
vs 12-13 Abram settles in Canaan, and Lot moves near to Sodom. Lot set up his tent near a very sinful
city. Lot is a picture of how sin will work its way into even those that have been close to God. Sin is subtle and is patient. Lot will become a man of stature in Sodom, even amongst the sinful, however Lot does not change their ways, and is nearly his downfall.
vs 12-13 Abram settles in Canaan, and Lot moves near to Sodom. Lot set up his tent near a very sinful
city. Lot is a picture of how sin will work its way into even those that have been close to God. Sin is subtle and is patient. Lot will become a man of stature in Sodom, even amongst the sinful, however Lot does not change their ways, and is nearly his downfall.
PROMISED LAND
14 And the Lord said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward: 15 for all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever. 16 And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered. 17 Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it unto thee. 18 Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the Lord.
vs 14-15 God is more specific about the land which Abram is promised. Abram has moved by faith, and God unconditionally promises Abram this land for his offspring forever.
vs 16 Abram has no child as of now. How will this be? This is Abrams Gods land of influence, and He will provide.
vs 17-18 This land was inhabited, but in several hundred years, at the time of Moses writing, they were about to claim the promise. The plain of Mamre was about 2 miles north of Hebron. Hebron was about fifteen miles west of the Dead Sea.
vs 16 Abram has no child as of now. How will this be? This is Abrams Gods land of influence, and He will provide.
vs 17-18 This land was inhabited, but in several hundred years, at the time of Moses writing, they were about to claim the promise. The plain of Mamre was about 2 miles north of Hebron. Hebron was about fifteen miles west of the Dead Sea.