Monday, January 5, 2009

Answers to January 5 Questions

List three things God promised Abram.

1. a land that He would show him
2. to make a great nation of him
3. in him all the families of the earth would be blessed

Where did Abram go when he left Haran? Canaan

Who went with him? His wife Sarai and his nephew Lot

Where did Abram go when there was a famine? Egypt

What lie did Abram and Sarai use when they traveled? That they were brother and sister

Why did Pharaoh give Abram many gifts? As the bride-price because he intended to marry Sarai

Why did the Egyptians suffer many plagues? God punished them for Pharaoh’s mistake

Why did Abram and Lot separate? There was not enough room for their flocks and herds, and their herdsmen were disputing over this problem

What land did Lot choose? The Valley of Siddim near Sodom

What did God promise Abram? The land of Canaan

Why did Abram gather an army together? To rescue Lot who was taken captive along with other residents of Sodom by the kings of Mesopotamia and Persia

Who met with Abram after his victory? Melchizedek

What did he bring to Abram? Bread and wine

What did he say to Abram? He blessed Abram of God Most High and blessed God who helped Abram to triumph

What did Abram do then? He gave Melchizedek 10% of the spoils from battle

What did the king of Sodom offer Abram? All the spoils he acquired from the four kings who acquired it from the residents of Sodom

Why did Abram refuse his offer? He didn’t want people to think the king of Sodom made him rich, and he didn’t want the king of Sodom to think or boast to others that he made Abram rich

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