GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 14:1 After separating from Abram and settling in Sodom, Lot is taken captive by an alliance of four kings who invade the Jordan Valley. Abram gathers a small army and recovers Lot, leading to an interesting encounter with the king of Salem. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getEle... [ Continue Reading ]
GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 14:3 The SALT SEA is the Dead Sea. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 14:4 After TWELVE YEARS of being ruled by others, the kings of the Jordan Valley gain independence for one year. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 14:5 Under the leadership of CHEDORLAOMER, the invading kings defeat several tribal groups. The six locations reveal that the invaders moved southward along the King’s Highway in Transjordan as far as the Gulf of Aqaba before turning northward. They eventually arrive at HAZAZ... [ Continue Reading ]
GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 14:13 ABRAM THE HEBREW. This is the first occurrence of the term “Hebrew” in the Bible (see note on 10:21–32). The town of Laish in northern Canaan was later renamed DAN (Genesis 14:14; see Judges 18:29). The use of the name “Dan” here indicates that this account was edited s... [ Continue Reading ]
GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 14:17 This passage emphasizes Abram’s reliance on God rather than on military might to gain possession of Canaan. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 14:18 MELCHIZEDEK (which means “king of righteousness”; see Hebrews 7:2) generously provides a meal for the returning victors. SALEM is possibly a shortened version of “Jerusalem” (see Psalms 76:2) and is related to _shalom_, the Hebrew word for “peace” (see Hebrews 7:2). HE... [ Continue Reading ]
GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 14:19 Melchizedek’s blessing praises God for giving Abram victory. When Abram gives Melchizedek A TENTH OF EVERYTHING (that is, a tithe), he shows that he believes what Melchizedek says. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length... [ Continue Reading ]
GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 14:22 THE LORD, GOD MOST HIGH. By combining the divine name “Yahweh” (translated “LORD”; see note on 2:4) with _’El ‘Elyon_, “God Most High,” Abram indicates that Yahweh and _’El ‘Elyon_ are one and the same deity. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for... [ Continue Reading ]