Gen 13 - Thinking Points
1. The earliest world currency originates from Lydia (modern Turkey) around 650BC. The Lydian coins were made of a weighed amount of precious metal and were stamped with a picture of a lion.
2. Approximate wealth of Abram - no official estimate has been recorded but it was comparable to Job as having probably half or less of Job.
3. Abram and Lot handed common disputes well as should be like with any believers today. Is there a clear approach you would settle a dispute with a christian today?
4. Knowing the will of God always involve the use of our God-given intelligence and better judgement besides His direct intervention to closing "doors". In the case of Lot, he chose the physical value of the new location over the spiritual danger of its proximity to Sodom. Before long, that compromise lead to a slippery slope that ultimately destroys his family
5. What is the significance of an altar Abram built? Is there a spiritual air of empowerment in worship or it's simply a way to remember an encounter with God
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