Lift Up Your Eyes: Living by Promise (Genesis 13:14–18)
Deep Dive into Lift Up Your Eyes: Living by Promise (Genesis 13:14–18)Genesis 13:14–18 describes a pivotal moment where Abram’s costly choice to prioritize peace over prosperity is met by divine assurance. After Abram allows his nephew Lot to choose the lush Jordan plain, he is left in the rocky highlands. The sources emphasize that God speaks to Abram only after this separation, suggesting that divine revelation often follows the painful excision of worldly dependencies.The Lord begins by reordering Abram’s vision, commanding him to "lift up his eyes." Unlike Lot, who looked with a "natural…
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