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liberty bible church 6~/3~/07 P.M.
By Tom Zobrist
“the effects of bad company”
Genesis 14:1-17
introduction
Illus. of “Charge It” A mother took her young son shopping.
After a day in the stores, a clerk handed the little boy a lollipop.
“What do you say?” the mother said to the boy, to which he replied, “Charge it!”
Courier-Journal Sunday Magazine There’s no doubt that we are affected by those with whom we associate.
Our culture has made this observation in many areas of behavior; unfortunately, they want to say it is biological rather than sociological.
“Examples” Children who see physical violence between their parents are six times more likely to abuse their own spouses after they marry.
If those children were also hit by their parents as teenagers, they are 12 times more likely to abuse their spouses.
Homemade, November, 1985
That’s one example.
In general, what are the effects of bad company and how far reaching are they?
OPEN to passage.
*Prop.
*In this passage, we see the far-reaching effects of bad company.
Open in PRAYER.
PREVIEW the passage.
Over months ago, we saw a rare stumble in the life of Abram; a crinkle in his armor of faith.
Cf. 12:10-20 But, Abram learns from that lesson and in the very next account demonstrates that his faith is growing.
It’s not perfect, but it is making strides.
It’s in chapter 13 that he and Lot separate.
Abram let’s Lot choose where he will settle.
Cf. 13:11-13 That choice by Lot to choose the bad company would lead to the first effect of bad company.
i.
bad company leads to trouble vs. 1-12
Illus. of you all know that we have reinforced the teaching 1 Cor.
15:33 hundreds of times.
What are these effects and how far reaching are they?
a. the effects are a result of choices
V 1 1.
Who are these guys?
Archaeology sheds some light on this account.
These names are very similar to Mesopotamian kings’ names that have been discovered in digs and other writings.
Locations have also been discovered.
Shinar later came to be known as Babylonia.
Elam was east of Shinar.
Ellaser and Goyim or nations; their location is not known.
V 2 2.
These five kingdoms or cities were close together at the southern end of the valley.
V 3 3.
These 9 kingdoms came together for battle in the area of the Salt Sea, the Dead Sea.
Why?
b. the trouble of hurting others
V 4 1.
These 5 kingdoms mentioned in verse 2 had been in subjugation to Chedorlaomer for 12 years.
But, recently, they had rebelled.
They probably quit paying taxes, etc. whatever had been required previously.
It was not uncommon in the ancient world for more powerful nations to plunder and subjugate lesser kingdoms.
V 5 2.
These 4 kings work their way south along the east side of the Jordan River.
Ashteroth Karnaim was east of the Sea of Galilee.
Ham was is eastern Gilead.
Shaveh Kiriathaim was east of the Dead Sea.
V 6-7 3.
Seir was southeast of the Dead Sea.
El Paran is modern Elat on the Gulf of Aqaba.
Kadesh and Tamar were southwest of the Dead Sea.
None of these would have been considered to be God-fearing peoples.
V 8-9 4.
The battle is on.
Numbers appeared to be on their side.
But the enemy was battle tested and they prevailed.
V 10 5.
Some died in this valley and others headed for the mountains.
Asphalt pits are tar pits, used for sealants.
I.e.
Noah’s ark.
c. trouble for the innocent (at least they thought they were)
V 11 1.
They plundered Sodom and Gomorrah
V 12 2.
Lot was also taken, along with his goods.
Presumably he was taken to be a slave.
Illus. of just being with the guilty makes one guilty.
That’s what happened to Lot.
*Trans.*
BAD COMPANY LEADS TO TROUBLE.
Lot found this out the hard way.
A second effect of bad company…
ii.
bad company LEADS TO trouble for others vs. 13-16
Illus. of when parents have to bail their kids out of trouble.
It’s trouble for everyone.
Who does Lot make trouble for?
a. trouble travels
V 13 1.
Abram and his allies hear the news from an escapee of the siege.
He is called Hebrew here for the first time.
May have a relationship to the name Habiru, a group of marauding soldiers.
Although Abram was not one of this group, his military exploits here proved him a force that would have to be reckoned with.
V 14 2.
Abram, once again, feeling responsible for his brother’s son, arms his household and heads north in pursuit.
Dan was the future northernmost point of the promised land.
This would have been about 140 miles north of Abram’s home.
At this point…
V 15 3.
He divides his forces and pursues another 100 miles north.
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