1 After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.” After the success in defeating Chedorlaomer and rescuing the people of Sodom, Abram had made deals with kings, and was celebrated publicly. Now he has returned to…
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…
1 So Abram went up from Egypt, he and his wife and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the Negeb. After being ordered to leave Egypt, Abram, Sarai, and Lot, return to Canaan. The text is not clear if there is still a severe famine, although that may explain the coming conflict between…
1 Now the LORD said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. The last person god spoke directly to was Noah and his family. Now after ten generations of silence, God reaches out to Abram. Abram does not call out to God,…