Tara Lee Cobble

So they decide to split ways, and Abram leaves the first choice of land up to his nephew. Lot wastes zero time in picking the land that looks to be the most beautiful and fertile. But the bad news is that it is all near the wicked people. He sets up camp near the Dead Sea. You might even have some salt or some lotion from his old neighborhood.

So they decide to split ways, and Abram leaves the first choice of land up to his nephew. Lot wastes zero time in picking the land that looks to be the most beautiful and fertile. But the bad news is that it is all near the wicked people. He sets up camp near the Dead Sea. You might even have some salt or some lotion from his old neighborhood.

So they decide to split ways, and Abram leaves the first choice of land up to his nephew. Lot wastes zero time in picking the land that looks to be the most beautiful and fertile. But the bad news is that it is all near the wicked people. He sets up camp near the Dead Sea. You might even have some salt or some lotion from his old neighborhood.

But then, a war breaks out not long after Lot moves there, and he and his people get taken as captives. When Abram, his uncle, finds out, he and the 318 warriors who live in his house—big house, by the way—chase after Lot's kidnappers for about 160 miles until they catch up with him and get him and his people back. In 1418, we read something important that may not have seemed important.

But then, a war breaks out not long after Lot moves there, and he and his people get taken as captives. When Abram, his uncle, finds out, he and the 318 warriors who live in his house—big house, by the way—chase after Lot's kidnappers for about 160 miles until they catch up with him and get him and his people back. In 1418, we read something important that may not have seemed important.

But then, a war breaks out not long after Lot moves there, and he and his people get taken as captives. When Abram, his uncle, finds out, he and the 318 warriors who live in his house—big house, by the way—chase after Lot's kidnappers for about 160 miles until they catch up with him and get him and his people back. In 1418, we read something important that may not have seemed important.

It says, "'Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought out bread and wine. He was a priest of the God Most High.'" We don't have time to dig too deep into this, so I'm going to put a link in the show notes with more info. And if you don't know how to find the show notes on your particular podcast app, try doing a web search of the name of the app along with the words show notes.

It says, "'Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought out bread and wine. He was a priest of the God Most High.'" We don't have time to dig too deep into this, so I'm going to put a link in the show notes with more info. And if you don't know how to find the show notes on your particular podcast app, try doing a web search of the name of the app along with the words show notes.

It says, "'Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought out bread and wine. He was a priest of the God Most High.'" We don't have time to dig too deep into this, so I'm going to put a link in the show notes with more info. And if you don't know how to find the show notes on your particular podcast app, try doing a web search of the name of the app along with the words show notes.

Or you can find all the show notes at thebiblerecap.com forward slash show notes. But for here and now, I just want to point out that his name means king of righteousness and he is the king of Salem, which means peace. the king of peace and righteousness. And he brings out bread and wine. Sound familiar? And he is a king and a priest. Two roles that are rarely combined.

Or you can find all the show notes at thebiblerecap.com forward slash show notes. But for here and now, I just want to point out that his name means king of righteousness and he is the king of Salem, which means peace. the king of peace and righteousness. And he brings out bread and wine. Sound familiar? And he is a king and a priest. Two roles that are rarely combined.

Or you can find all the show notes at thebiblerecap.com forward slash show notes. But for here and now, I just want to point out that his name means king of righteousness and he is the king of Salem, which means peace. the king of peace and righteousness. And he brings out bread and wine. Sound familiar? And he is a king and a priest. Two roles that are rarely combined.

So what we have here in Melchizedek is a picture of Jesus, an archetype, a model. We'll see this guy a few more times as we read through the Bible together, so just remember that name, Melchizedek. In chapter 15, God makes Abram a promise that he's going to have a son. This is awesome, unless you're Eleazar of Damascus, who is the original heir of Abram's massive fortune.

So what we have here in Melchizedek is a picture of Jesus, an archetype, a model. We'll see this guy a few more times as we read through the Bible together, so just remember that name, Melchizedek. In chapter 15, God makes Abram a promise that he's going to have a son. This is awesome, unless you're Eleazar of Damascus, who is the original heir of Abram's massive fortune.

So what we have here in Melchizedek is a picture of Jesus, an archetype, a model. We'll see this guy a few more times as we read through the Bible together, so just remember that name, Melchizedek. In chapter 15, God makes Abram a promise that he's going to have a son. This is awesome, unless you're Eleazar of Damascus, who is the original heir of Abram's massive fortune.

But Eleazar's current hope is in the fact that both Abram and Sarai are super old, and it doesn't seem possible for them to have a child. But that's what God says, and we'll see in 15.6 that Abram believes God, despite his age. We also see that Abram's belief in God's word is counted as righteousness. Not his actions, not his sacrifices, his belief.

But Eleazar's current hope is in the fact that both Abram and Sarai are super old, and it doesn't seem possible for them to have a child. But that's what God says, and we'll see in 15.6 that Abram believes God, despite his age. We also see that Abram's belief in God's word is counted as righteousness. Not his actions, not his sacrifices, his belief.

But Eleazar's current hope is in the fact that both Abram and Sarai are super old, and it doesn't seem possible for them to have a child. But that's what God says, and we'll see in 15.6 that Abram believes God, despite his age. We also see that Abram's belief in God's word is counted as righteousness. Not his actions, not his sacrifices, his belief.

This is consistent with what the rest of scripture teaches us as well. Even in the Old Testament, faith in God's word is what connected people to God, not obedience to the law. For more on that, check out Hebrews 11. What happens next between Abram and God is pretty peculiar on the surface, but it has some really beautiful, rich meaning if you dig into it a little deeper.

This is consistent with what the rest of scripture teaches us as well. Even in the Old Testament, faith in God's word is what connected people to God, not obedience to the law. For more on that, check out Hebrews 11. What happens next between Abram and God is pretty peculiar on the surface, but it has some really beautiful, rich meaning if you dig into it a little deeper.