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  1. Jan 4, 2022 · Answer. The story of Abraham (originally Abram) and Lot begins with Abraham’s father, Terah. Terah left Ur of the Chaldeans and traveled west to Haran with Abraham; Abraham’s wife, Sarah (originally Sarai); and Lot, Abraham’s nephew. Terah died in Haran ( Genesis 11:32 ). In Genesis 12:1-3, Abraham received a calling from the Lord: “Go ...

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    Lot was loyal to his uncle, Abraham.
    He was a diligent worker and overseer.

    Following God and living up to his potential for us requires constant effort. Like Lot, we are surrounded by a corrupt, sinful society. Lot could have left Sodom and made a place for himself, his wife, and daughters where they could serve God. Instead, he accepted the status quo and stayed where he was. We can't flee from our society, but we can li...

    Change is hard. Lot's conscience told him he should leave Sodom, but he preferred the familiar, even if it was bad for him and his family. Abraham had broken away from his home in Ur, trusting in G...
    Like Lot, we are sinful by nature. Even after we are saved, we are subject to backsliding. Jesus gave us the Holy Spiritto strengthen and guide us into good choices.
    Jesus mentioned Lot's wife (Luke 17:31–32) as an example of clinging to the past instead of going with God. When we lose our old life for Christ, he gives us a new, eternal life.
    Jesus also compared the end times to "the days of Lot" (Luke 17:28–29). Unlike the inhabitants of Sodom and Gomorrah who disbelieved God's warning of coming destruction, believers must live in read...

    Genesis 12:4 So Abram went, as the LORD had told him; and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he set out from Harran. (NIV) Genesis 13:12 Abram lived in the land of Canaan, while Lot lived among the cities of the plain and pitched his tents near Sodom. (NIV) Genesis 19:15 With the coming of dawn, the angels urged Lot, saying, "...

    Lot. Tyndale Bible Dictionary (p. 826).
    Lot. Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (p. 1052).
    Lot, Son of Haran. The Lexham Bible Dictionary.
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  3. Mar 10, 2024 · Abraham allows Lot to pick first the area where he would like to settle. After surveying the surroundings, Lot chooses the well-watered plain of the Jordan River to the east (Genesis 13:11). Abraham then settles in Canaan west of the Jordan River. Later we learn that Lot is living in Sodom, one of the cities of the Jordan plain (Genesis 14:12).

  4. Abraham and Lot Separate. So Abram said to Lot, “Please let there be no strife between you and me, and between my herdsmen and your herdsmen; for we are brethren.”. After the incident in Egypt, Abraham’s caravan left Egypt and moved back northeast to the land of Canaan. We are given this key description of Abraham’s caravan: “Abram ...

  5. Feb 3, 2023 · Jewish tradition says that while Abraham's herdsmen kept their flocks in lands belonging to Abraham, Lot's men had no qualms about pasturing in land belonging to others. When Abraham's men rebuked Lot's for stealing, Lot's men chafed at the scolding, leading to uncle and nephew quarreling before deciding to split up for the sake of peace.

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  6. 19:1-29 Lot was good, but there was not one more of the same character in the city. All the people of Sodom were very wicked and vile. Care was therefore taken for saving Lot and his family. Lot lingered; he trifled. Thus many who are under convictions about their spiritual state, and the necessity of a change, defer that needful work.

  7. Abraham and Lot's conflict. ( Hebrew: מריבת רועי אברהם ורועי לוט, Merivat Roey Avraham Ve'Roey Lot) is an event in the Book of Genesis, in the weekly Torah portion, Lech-Lecha, that depicts the separation of Abraham and Lot, as a result of a fight among their shepherds. The dispute ends in a peaceful way, in which Abraham ...

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