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4/25/23 - Genesis 13: 1-18

Genesis 13: 1-18 Observation: Abram returns from Egypt with his wife and along with Lot. And upon Abram's return, he came back with an enormous amount of wealth in livestock, silver and gold. Abram travelled as far as between Bethel and Ai where he worshipped God at the altar he previously built. At some point, there was strife between the herdsmen of Abram and Lot and because of this strife, it has caused Abram to come up with a solution to Abram to part ways. Abram offered Lot to choose which land to settle, which Lot chose the valley of Jordan (Sodom) and Abram continued to live in Canaan. The men of Sodom were evil and full of sin. God informed Abram His promise to him the land of Canaan and to Abram's seed. This is when Abram moved to Hebron and set up an altar to worship God.  Interpretation: God in His sovereignty allowed Abram to be rich after returning from Egypt back to Canaan. Abram travelled all the way back to Bethel and felt the need to worship or call on the name

4/11/23 - 1 Samuel 25: 23-31

1 Samuel 25: 23-31 Observation: Abigail goes to David and before David, she bows down and starts speaking to David to not pay any attention to her husband, Nabal, and went as far as stating her husband being a "wicked man". Abigail goes on to wish all of David's enemies who seek harm against him end up like Nabal. Abagail also presents David with gifts that he can give to David and his men. Even going as far as offering blessings to David that God will protect him and proclaims when all is said and done according to God's plan David will rule over Israel; she requests that David remembers her. Interpretation: Some context need to be provided to fully understand the reason as to why Abigail is going on her own to David and pleading with David as to not do anything against Nabal. After Samuel's death, David and his men went to the Desert of Paran. While David was in the wilderness, he heard about a rich man who had thousands of sheep that were being sheared in Carme