A Lot of Trouble

Gen 13-14, Continuing History of Abram

13:5-13, Abram and Lot Part Ways

13:14-18, Abram and the LORD’s Promise

14:1-24, Abram and Lot’s Rescue

Gen 13-14, Certain Details from Abram’s History

Lot ( לוט ) means veil, wrapped, covering – 2 Sam 21:9 (wrapped); 1 Ki 19:13 (wrapped); Isa 25:7 (covering)

Melchizadek ( מלכיצדק ) means king of righteousness or my king is righteous

He was the King of Salem (peace)

Gen 13-14, Christ Jesus Exalted in Abram’s Episode

13:8, Abram, a type of Christ, comes in meekness to remove the covering (Lot), which veils the gospel Promise of the LORD (13:14-17)

• Matt 21:5 (quoting Zech 9:9)

13:14-17, the promises of God in the gospel of Christ are EVERYWHERE we set our feet, far beyond what we can see.

• 13:15-16, Gal 3:16, 27-29 (seed)
• 13:17, Rom 11:33, the power, extent & wonder of Christ’s gospel

14:1-16, Abram, a type of Christ, the Warrior-King

• 1 Cor 15:25; Rev 19:11-16

14:17-24, Melchizedek, a type of Christ, the Priestly-King

• Psa 110:4
• Heb 5:6-10; 6:20; 7:1-3, 10-22