Genesis 14:17-24 Who is this man Melchizedek and why does Abram pay a tithe to him? From what did Abram pay that tithe, and what did the King of Sodom think about that? A vasal always pays tribute to his suzerain lord. The tithe’s foundation in covenant faithfulness.

Keywords Abraham, Covenant, Melchizedek, Sodom, Tithe, Priesthood

Genesis 14:1-16 Four kings of Mesopotamia go to war against the five kings of the Pentapolis. Abram mobilizes his men to rescue his nephew Lot and his family. This is a battle in the ongoing war between the Seed of the Woman and the Seed of the Serpent. What is the real issue of this story?

Keywords Abraham, Covenant, Sodom, Mesopotamia, Transjordan

Genesis 13 After a time of spiritual failure, Abram returns to the place where he first called on the Name of the Lord. Sometimes we need to return to our Bethel. After Abram and Lot are separated, God renews His promise to Abram.

Keywords Abraham, Lot, Bethel, Promise, Worship

Genesis 12:10-20 In the face of a severe famine in Canaan, Abram chooses to go to Egypt. Was Abram acting outside of God’s direction for his life? Abram’s forgetting of God’s promises to him causes him to put his own wife in peril. Will God abandon Abram in this hour of Abram’s faithlessness.

Keywords Abraham, Sarah, Egypt, Faith, Doubt

Genesis 12:4-9 Abram leaves Haran and journeys to Canaan. What happens in someone’s life and actions when he truly believes God? Where does Sarai fit into this story of Abram’s faith? What is the difference between someone who goes out in faith and the one who does not? How is great faith measured? When the promise of God shifts our reality.

Keywords Abraham, Sarah, Canaan, Faith, Promise