It says in Genesis 14 that 4 kings went to war against Sodom and Gomorrah. Abram's nephew Lot and his family were taken. Abram got his men together and went to rescue Lot, which he did.
"After Abram returned from defeating Kedorlaomer and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom came out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King's Valley). Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High, and he blessed Abram, saying, "Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth. And blessed be God Most High, who delivered your enemies into your hand." Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything. Genesis 14:17-20
What I find fascinating about this story is that God used Abram to rescue the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah. Also, after the fight a priest of God came out and blessed Abram. God showed the people of Sodom he cared for them and they also must have known about God because there were believers all around them. God also showed them he was stronger than their gods.
Sometimes it seems there were few believers in God when we read the Bible, but here it shows the king of Salem (Jerusalem) was not only a believer, but a priest. Also, some scholars think Job lived at the same time as Abram.
3 comments:
I never realized that Abraham may have lived when Job did. I should have realized that thinking how long Abraham lived. I enjoy the benefits of your Bible study.
Belle, interesting study today. Appreciate you taking the time to share. Blessings.
Thank you so much, dear friends. I do love studying the Bible.
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