In chapter 12 God calls Abram to leave his country and go to the Egypt. When they got there the land was in famine. They were about to enter Egypt when Abram said to his wife Sarai ''I know what a beautiful woman you are. When the Egyptians see you they will kill me and take you, unless you say you are my sister.'' They entered and when Pharaoh's officials saw her they took her to Pharaoh. Then the lord inflicted serious diseases on Pharaoh and his household because of Abram's wife. Then Pharaoh got mad because Abram lied and told him to leave Egypt.
In chapter 13 Abram, Lot, and Sarai go to Bethel. Abram and Lot go separate ways so they don't mix up their cattle. Then the lord gives Abram lots of land between where he was and all four directions. Abram build an altar.
In chapter 14 the kings went to war and took Lot captive. Abram rescued Lot. Melchizedek blessed Abram and Abram gave him a tenth of everything.
In chapter 15 Abram wants kids, so God appears as a deity and makes a covenant with Abram. They cut animals in half and put them in a ditch and walk through the blood and guts and intestines and organs and bones. God also promises to judge Egypt
The passage that I picked out of this is in chapter 15:1. God says to Abram in a dream “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”
This verse can be applied to our lives when we have troubles with something like school or at home. Then we just need to remember that God will provide and protect us and his love is unending and unconditional.
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