THE MYSTERIOUS MELCHIZEDEK (2 OF 7)
by Jeff Strite
Scripture: Genesis 14:11-19
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The Mysterious Melchizedek (2 of 7)
Series: The Father Figure
Jeff Strite
Genesis 14:11-20
OPEN: During WWII, the Geneva Convention allowed Allied POWs to receive gifts from home. Some of the most popular gifts were board games and decks of playing cards, and one of the most popular board games was Monopoly... especially the Monopoly games sent to them by British government. The reason this was so popular was because, hidden in the box were tools for escape. There were real bank notes mixed in amongst the Monopoly money, and - concealed inside the box were Compasses, metal files, and a silk map (so it wouldn't be affected by the elements). And it worked; soldiers DID use these to escape. (Reader's Digest, 8/13, p. 85)
Decks of ''playing cards'' were also popular (the ones sent Allied intelligence agencies) because these card decks contained special cards that, when soaked in water, revealed hidden maps of routes the POW's could use for their escapes. (''Uncle John's New And Improved Briefs'', p. 186)
Hidden in these games - were the keys to freedom.
And hidden in our text today, is one of the most important keys to OUR freedom.
But first, a little background.
Abraham and his family have been living down near the Dead Sea. There were 5 major cities in the area (including Sodom and Gomorrah) and these cities were vassals of the powerful Kingdom of Elam to whom they were obligated to pay tribute. Apparently, they decided they didn't like that arrangement any longer and they rebelled. Now, the King of Elam didn't like that, so he led a massive army down from the North and devastated Sodom and Gomorrah - raiding their cities and carrying away plunder and captives... including Lot and his family.
When Abraham heard that this had happened, he led his own personal army of 318 men against the Northern King. And he rescued all the captives, including Lot and his family, and brought back all the goods that had been plundered.
What I found interesti ...
Series: The Father Figure
Jeff Strite
Genesis 14:11-20
OPEN: During WWII, the Geneva Convention allowed Allied POWs to receive gifts from home. Some of the most popular gifts were board games and decks of playing cards, and one of the most popular board games was Monopoly... especially the Monopoly games sent to them by British government. The reason this was so popular was because, hidden in the box were tools for escape. There were real bank notes mixed in amongst the Monopoly money, and - concealed inside the box were Compasses, metal files, and a silk map (so it wouldn't be affected by the elements). And it worked; soldiers DID use these to escape. (Reader's Digest, 8/13, p. 85)
Decks of ''playing cards'' were also popular (the ones sent Allied intelligence agencies) because these card decks contained special cards that, when soaked in water, revealed hidden maps of routes the POW's could use for their escapes. (''Uncle John's New And Improved Briefs'', p. 186)
Hidden in these games - were the keys to freedom.
And hidden in our text today, is one of the most important keys to OUR freedom.
But first, a little background.
Abraham and his family have been living down near the Dead Sea. There were 5 major cities in the area (including Sodom and Gomorrah) and these cities were vassals of the powerful Kingdom of Elam to whom they were obligated to pay tribute. Apparently, they decided they didn't like that arrangement any longer and they rebelled. Now, the King of Elam didn't like that, so he led a massive army down from the North and devastated Sodom and Gomorrah - raiding their cities and carrying away plunder and captives... including Lot and his family.
When Abraham heard that this had happened, he led his own personal army of 318 men against the Northern King. And he rescued all the captives, including Lot and his family, and brought back all the goods that had been plundered.
What I found interesti ...
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