Faith hero: Abraham and his story:
The father of many nations:
Genesis 14:
"Abram Rescues Lot
About this
time war broke out in the region. King Amraphel of Babylonia, King
Arioch of Ellasar, King Kedorlaomer of Elam, and King Tidal of Goiim
fought against King Bera of Sodom, King Birsha of Gomorrah, King Shinab
of Admah, King Shemeber of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (also called
Zoar).
This
second group of kings joined forces in Siddim Valley (that is, the
valley of the Dead Sea). For twelve years they had been subject to King
Kedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled against him.
One year
later Kedorlaomer and his allies arrived and defeated the Rephaites at
Ashteroth-karnaim, the Zuzites at Ham, the Emites at Shaveh-kiriathaim,
and the Horites at Mount Seir, as far as El-paran at the edge of the
wilderness. Then they turned back and came to En-mishpat (now called
Kadesh) and conquered all the territory of the Amalekites, and also the
Amorites living in Hazazon-tamar.
Then the
rebel kings of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim, and Bela (also called
Zoar) prepared for battle in the valley of the Dead Sea. They fought
against King Kedorlaomer of Elam, King Tidal of Goiim, King Amraphel of
Babylonia, and King Arioch of Ellasar—four kings against five. As it
happened, the valley of the Dead Sea was filled with tar pits. And as
the army of the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some fell into the tar
pits, while the rest escaped into the mountains. The victorious
invaders then plundered Sodom and Gomorrah and headed for home, taking
with them all the spoils of war and the food supplies. They also
captured Lot—Abram’s nephew who lived in Sodom—and carried off
everything he owned.
But one
of Lot’s men escaped and reported everything to Abram the Hebrew, who
was living near the oak grove belonging to Mamre the Amorite. Mamre and
his relatives, Eshcol and Aner, were Abram’s allies.
When
Abram heard that his nephew Lot had been captured, he mobilized the 318
trained men who had been born into his household. Then he pursued
Kedorlaomer’s army until he caught up with them at Dan. There he
divided his men and attacked during the night. Kedorlaomer’s army fled,
but Abram chased them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus. Abram
recovered all the goods that had been taken, and he brought back his
nephew Lot with his possessions and all the women and other captives.
Melchizedek Blesses Abram
After
Abram returned from his victory over Kedorlaomer and all his allies, the
king of Sodom went out to meet him in the valley of Shaveh (that is,
the King’s Valley).
And
Melchizedek, the king of Salem and a priest of God Most High, brought
Abram some bread and wine. Melchizedek blessed Abram with this
blessing:
“Blessed be Abram by God Most High,
Creator of heaven and earth.
And blessed be God Most High,
who has defeated your enemies for you.”
Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of all the goods he had recovered.
The king
of Sodom said to Abram, “Give back my people who were captured. But you
may keep for yourself all the goods you have recovered.”
Abram
replied to the king of Sodom, “I solemnly swear to the Lord, God Most
High, Creator of heaven and earth, that I will not take so much as a
single thread or sandal thong from what belongs to you. Otherwise you
might say, ‘I am the one who made Abram rich.’ I will accept only what
my young warriors have already eaten, and I request that you give a fair
share of the goods to my allies—Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre.”
Wednesday, 29 April 2020
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