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Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Genesis 13:8-11

DISCOURSE: 21SEPARATION OF ABRAM AND LOTGenesis 13:8-11. And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren. Is not the whole land before thee? Separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left. And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Genesis 13:1-18

Thirteenth chapter of the book of Genesis. In chapter twelve, we find that Abraham had gone down into Egypt because of the famine. And there as the result of a lack of faith and trust in God to take care of him, he had Sarai pass herself off as his sister. But God brought a plague upon the Egyptians because the Pharaoh had more or less taken her into his harem and he rebuked Abraham for the deception and ordered his men to allow Abraham to travel freely. And so now Abraham is returning from... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 13:1-18

Genesis 13:2. Very rich. Here is another proof of God’s fidelity in fulfilling his promises to Abraham. This has often been the lot of faithful men. Genesis 13:9. Separate thyself. Generous actions excite generous sentiments. “Aristippus being angry with Æshines sent for him, and said, You are aware that I, as the elder, might exercise a compulsive power. True, replied Æshines, I am indeed the cause of the quarrel, and you are the author of friendship.” Genesis 13:10. The garden of... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Genesis 13:5-9

Genesis 13:5-9There was a strife between the herdmenStrife between brethrenI.AS TO THE CAUSES OF IT. 1. Worldly prosperity. 2. The mean ambition of ignoble souls associated with us. 3. The want of the obliging nature. II. AS TO THE EVILS OF IT. 1. It destroys the sacred feeling of kinship. 2. It exposes true religion to contempt. 3. It brings spiritual loss to individuals. III. AS TO THE REMEDIES OF IT. 1. The recognition of the obligations of brotherhood. 2. The yielding temper. 3. Confidence... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Genesis 13:9

Genesis 13:9Is not the whole land before thee?--The goodly land in prospectIn many respects the earthly Canaan was typical of the heavenly. The heavenly Canaan is--I. A LAND OF PROMISE (1 John 2:25; Revelation 21:7; Revelation 22:14). II. A LAND OF LIFE (1 John 3:15; Revelation 21:4). III. A LAND OF LIGHT (Revelation 22:5). IV. A LAND OF PLENTY (Revelation 7:16; Revelation 22:2). V. A LAND OF FELICITY AND JOY. This joy will be complete; perfect, full, everlasting (Psalms 16:11; Isaiah 35:10).... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Genesis 13:10-12

Genesis 13:10-12Lot chose him all the plain of JordanAbraham and LotThe lesson to be gained from the history of Abraham and Lot is obviously this: that nothing but a clear apprehension of things unseen, a simple trust in God’s promises, and the greatness of mind thence arising, can make us act above the world--indifferent, or almost so, to its comforts, enjoyments, and friendships; or, in other words, that its goods corrupt the common run of religious men who possess them.I. ABRAHAM AND LOT HAD... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Genesis 13:13

Genesis 13:13But the men of Sodom were wickedThe ministry of natureWe here behold the wickedness of man in strange conjunction (verse10) and contrast with the beauty of nature.I. HUMAN DEPRAVITY AS DISCOVERED BY THE LIGHT OF NATURE. 1. The wealth of nature, and the poverty of man. 2. The cleanliness of nature, and the filthiness of man. 3. The order of nature, and the lawlessness of man. 4. The generosity of nature contrasted with the selfishness of man. 5. The joy of nature contrasted with the... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Genesis 13:5

Gen 13:5 And Lot also, which went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents. Ver. 5. And Lot also, which went with Abram. ] So he lost not all, by leaving friends and means, to go with Abram. They that side with the saints, shall thrive with the saints. God had promised to bless Abram, and he did it; for it is the blessing of God that maketh rich. God had promised again to bless them that blessed Abram, or wished well to him, and did him any favour or furtherance. Let Lot speak now whether... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Genesis 13:6

Gen 13:6 And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together. Ver. 6. And the land was not able to bear them. ] This was sour sauce to their sweet meat, lest they should surfeit of their abundance. All earthly comforts are dissweetened with crosses, and there are thorns in all the world’s roses. It is seldom seen that God allows any, though never so dear to himself, a perfect contentment. Something they... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Genesis 13:7

Gen 13:7 And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram’s cattle and the herdmen of Lot’s cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land. Ver. 7. And there was a strife between. ] How oft do servants set masters at variance! But the devil is in it, when good folk fall out especially. He is restless himself, and doth what he can to disquiet others. He loves to fish in troubled waters; and well knows out of his "devilish wisdom," saith St James, that "where envying and... read more

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