Genesis 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.

Genesis 13:7 And there was strife between the herdsmen of Abram's livestock and the herdsmen of Lot's livestock. Now the Canaanite and the Perizzite were dwelling then in the land.

7. And there was a strife--Abraham's character appears here in a most amiable light. Having a strong sense of religion, he was afraid of doing anything that might tend to injure its character or bring discredit on its name, and he rightly judged that such unhappy effects would be produced if two persons whom nature and grace had so closely connected should come to a rupture [Ge 13:8]. Waiving his right to dictate, he gave the freedom of choice to Lot. The conduct of Abraham was not only disinterested and peaceable, but generous and condescending in an extraordinary degree, exemplifying the Scripture precepts (Mt 6:32; Ro 12:10, 11; Php 2:4).

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Brief Summary: Abram returns from Egypt, Abram and Lot separate because of strife with their herdsmen and Lot chooses the land of Sodom and Gomorrah, the LORD promises Abram that his seed will be as the dust of the Earth in number, Abram settles in the city of Hebron.

Genesis Chapter 13

Genesis 13:17 - Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it unto thee.

Outline
Abram and Lot Return from Egypt (Genesis 13:1-4)
Abram Separates from Lot (Genesis 13:5-13)
God's Covenant with Abram Confirmed (Genesis 13:14-18)

Summary
1 Abram And Lot Return Out Of Egypt
7 By Disagreement They Part Asunder
10 Lot Goeth To Wicked Sodom
14 God Reneweth The Promise To Abram
15 He Removeth To Hebron, And There Buildeth An Altar

Map of the Journeys of Abraham

The Journeys of Abram and Lot

Topics for Bible Study
Abram's Wealth
Abram's Tent
Bethel
Ai
~ Shechem ~
The First Altar
Abram Calls Upon the Name of the LORD
Lots Wealth
Strife with Lot's Herdsmen
Canaanites
Perizzites
Abram and Lot Separate
Abram Gives Lot the Choice
Sodom and Gomorrah
The Plain of the Jordan
Men of Sodom Wicked Exceedingly
Covenant with Abram Repeated
Walk the Whole Land
Plain of Mamre
Hebron

Historical Background
Abram returns from Egypt, Abram and Lot separate because of strife with their herdsmen and Lot chooses the land of Sodom and Gomorrah, the LORD promises Abram that his seed will be as the dust of the Earth in number, Abram settles in the city of Hebron.

Ancient Customs
Wealth
Tents
Altars

Ancient People
Canaanites
Perizzites
Men of Sodom

Geography
Bethel
Ai
Shechem
Sodom and Gomorrah
Plain of the Jordan
Plain of Mamre
Hebron

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Map of the Giants and Early Inhabitants of Ancient Israel
Map of the Canaanite Nations
Map of the World of Abraham
Map of the Journeys of Abraham

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Clothing in the Time of Abraham

This is how a man or a patriarch would have dressed in ancient times about the time of Abraham which was around 1800 BC. From inside to out he wore an under garment which was bound by a girdle.

Map of the World of Abraham

The World of Abram, the first Hebrew

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Genesis Resources

Creation
Adam and Eve
The Flood
The Tower of Babel
Abraham the First Hebrew
Isaac, Son of Promise
Jacob and the 12 Tribes
Joseph and Egypt

Genesis 13:7 And there was strife between the herdsmen of Abram's livestock and the herdsmen of Lot's livestock. Now the Canaanite and the Perizzite were dwelling then in the land.

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