There was a different character in the house of Abram when compared to the kings of Sodom, Gomorrah and their neighbor kingdoms. In 13:13 the text indicates that the men of Sodom were “wicked, great sinners against the LORD.” These men apparently had one pursuit in life; the please themselves. Even when their homes were pillaged and their families taken the men of Sodom were more concerned with their own skins then their families; when they engaged in battle they fled. They put on a big show about courage and conviction but it proved to be empty talk. Abram had a promise of blessing from the God of creation. He must have shared that with all the people in his household because the 318 men in his household were willing to take on the army of the invading kings and by God’s hand defeated them. Then they recovered all that had been taken. God continued to provide for Abram and his household by giving them this fantastic victory. Because Abram trusted him God led Melchizedek to pronounce a blessing in the name of God on Abram.
It took me about 12 minutes to read this passage.
Stuart
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