The Book of Genesis Chapter 14

Genesis 14:1-3 And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations; That these made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar. All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt sea. 1. Who was Bera? 2. Who were the kings that made war with Bera? 3. Who were the kings who sided with Bera? 4. On a separate sheet of paper list the kings in one column and their kingdoms in the other. 5. If you have a Bible Dictionary look up these places, which ones have continued in existence and been renamed and which ones were destroyed? 6. Where is Vale (Valley) of Siddim located? 7. Can you find the Valley of Siddim on a map? Genesis 14:4-6 Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled. And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, and smote the Rephaims in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzims in Ham, and the Emins in Shaveh Kiriathaim, And the Horites in their mount Seir, unto Elparan, which is by the wilderness. 1. What country is Elam (Persia) located today? 2. Who were the Rephaim? 3. Who were the Zuzim? 4. Emim, ancient people from where and descended from whom? 5. Where is Mount Seir? 6. Who might the Horites be descendents of? Genesis 14:7-9 And they returned, and came to Enmishpat, which is Kadesh, and smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelt in Hazezontamar. And there went out the king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (the same is Zoar;) and they joined battle with them in the vale of Siddim; With Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and with Tidal king of nations, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings with five.br> 1. Who else did the king of Elam and the kings with him, desire to conquer? 2. Who in this verse is descended from Esau's grandson? 3. Amorites is often used in the Bible as a synonym for who? 4. What region called today that the Amorites were from? Genesis 14:10-12 And the vale of Siddim was full of slimepits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell there; and they that remained fled to the mountain. And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their way. And they took Lot, Abram's brother's son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed. 1. What happened to the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah? 2. Where did everyone else flee to? 3. Who did the kings take captive from Sodom? Genesis 14:13-14 And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were confederate with Abram. And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them unto Dan. 1. Who was the first person in the Bible to be called 'the Hebrew'? 2. Who were Abram's confederates? 3. How many servants were born in Abram's house? 4. What is meant in verse 14, 'trained'? Genesis 14:15-16 And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus. And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people. 1. Did Abram successfully rescue Lot? 2. What tactics did Abram use to rescue Lot? Genesis 14:17 And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king's dale. 1. What king went out to meet Abram? 2. Did Abram defeat the king of Elam and the kings that were with him? 3. Where did the conflict take place? Genesis 14:18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God. 1. Who was the King of Jerusalem at this time? 2. What other high position did the king hold? 3. Does the true King of Jerusalem still hold both titles today? 4. What did Melchizedek bring 'forth' for Abram? 5. Do you know what the Hebrew word is for 'Most High God'? (Note: The mention of 'Salem' is the first mention of Jerusalem in the Bible proclaiming it's existence as early as Abram (Abraham) and Lot's generation). Genesis 14:19-24 And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth: And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all. And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself. And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the Lord, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth, That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich: Save only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men which went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their portion. 1. What is a blessing? 2. What are tithes? 3. What did King Bera want? 4. How did Abram respond? 5. What did Abram mean, "I have made Abram rich"? 6. Do you think Abram was against being indebted to any man or just the King of Sodom? 7. Who took all the 'goods' and 'persons'? 8. What did Abram want?

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