Genesis Week 10 - Going

After his brief stint in Egypt, Abram returns to where he started and calls on the name of the Lord. What follows is quarreling and strife in his family, years of war among the kings in the area, a rebellion and the capture of his nephew who had ended up on the loosing side. Abram mounts an army from his own household and three of his allies, rescues Lot, and then is visited by a mysterious king/priest named Melchizedek. The scriptures don’t tell us anything about what Abram’s first 75 years were like, but these past 15 have been quite eventful! God calls him to leave his home and go to a place unknown and the first thing we read is that there is a famine. Now there is a lot of fighting. Could it really be God’s plan to lead him into such chaos and hardship? As you read these chapters pay attention to what Abram’s choices reveal about his character, and the things God says and does to reassure Abram of His plan.

Prepare for this week's teaching by reading Genesis 13-14