{"id":36546,"date":"2018-07-31T22:02:14","date_gmt":"2018-07-31T19:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/?p=36546"},"modified":"2022-02-26T23:56:04","modified_gmt":"2022-02-26T21:56:04","slug":"chapter-summary-gen14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/en\/chapter-summary-gen14\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter Summary – Gen14"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This is the first World War, at least the first in the Bible. A coalition of four northern kings (mainly from Mesopotamia) embarks on a military expedition to the Dead Sea area (the Plains of Jordan). Why? Because five kings from the Plains of Jordan had made an alliance with each other and after twelve years of enslavement to the northern kingdom of Elam they rebelled. On the way to suppressing the rebellion, Chedarlaomer, the king of Elam, and his northern allies, conquer an impressive list of other nations (Genesis 14: 5-7). When they reach the Valley of Siddim, which is in the area of \u200b\u200bthe Dead Sea, they suppress the rebels, conquer and loot them, and take captives.<\/span><\/p>\n

At this point, general \u00a0history meets our story. Among the prisoners was Lot, Abram’s nephew, who, in the previous chapter, separated from him and chose to settle in Sodom. Abram and his local allies pursue the invading force, subdue them, release the captives, and return all the looted property. That is, almost all the property. A tithe from this was given to Melchizedek, the Priest of Salem (Jerusalem); some of the property was given to Abram’s allies. Abram, however, did not take any of the spoils as he says, \u201cI will not take so much as a thread or a sandal strap of what is yours\u201d (verse 23).<\/span><\/p>\n

Points to ponder:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. \u00a0<\/span> The prophet Jeremiah (1:14) once said “From the north shall disaster break loose.\u201d \u00a0This the first time in the Bible, but not the last, that a kingdom from the north is the dominant imperial factor in Canaan. This will occur \u00a0throughout most of the monarchy.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. \u00a0<\/span> Abram, who chases after the invading force, not only releases Lot, but also determines the nature of the northern border to Canaan. This border, incidentally, is quite similar to the border that is recorded in the Book of Samuel during the reign of King David (Samuel 1: 30).<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. \u00a0<\/span> Abram is referred to in the chapter “Abram the Hebrew” (verse 13).<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. \u00a0<\/span> In this chapter we discover that Abram is not a lone wolf. \u00a0He has local allies (Eshkol and Aner) and even a connection to the local priest: \u00a0\u201cAnd King Melchizedek of Salem\u2026was a priest of God Most High\u201d (verse 18).<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. \u00a0<\/span> This is the first time in Tanach that Jerusalem is mentioned. It appears in its early and abbreviated name – \u201cSalem\u201d, and it already has a connection to the ritual, priesthood, faith and the giving of tithes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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