Read Genesis 13
And Lot went with him ... Was Abram supposed to take Lot, or did God's command in 12:1 mean he should leave him behind?
The Canaanites and Perizzites may have known of Abram and Lot's fighting.
Abram had the right to choose the land. Lot was a hanger-on. The land was promised to Abram. Abram laid down his rights, and allowed God to fight for him instead. He let God choose for him. He continued to have to learn this lesson, messing up with Abimelech and with Hagar, but we see him grow in his journey of faith.
Jesus waived his rights in Phil 2.
The good is always the enemy of the best - Oswald Chambers My Utmost May 25
Esau chooses stew over his inheritance.
1 John 2:15-17, Matt 6:33
Lot starts near Sodom, where wicked people are sinning, but later he is living in Sodom with his family.
Read Genesis 14
Once Lot has moved into Sodom, the city is attacked, and he is taken.
Abram had an army of over 300 people with him. Wow.
Abram attacks the enemy nation, and recovers Lot and all the spoils of the battle with Sodom.
The priest Melchizedek came to Abraham with bread and wine after he rescues Lot. This is when Abram tithes to the priest.
Abram gives HONOUR to Melchizedek the king of Salem, but refuses any treaty or deal with the king of SODOM.
Melchizedek recognized God's hand in Abram's victory. The king of Sodom gave the credit to Abram.
Hebrews 7:2 calls Melchizedek a shadow of Jesus, or Jesus himself.
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