Summary Genesis 14 is a chapter of both political warfare and spiritual revelation . When Lot is captured in a conflict among kings, Abram’s response becomes a model of faith-driven courage , integrity , and dependence on God’s justice  rather than human reward. In rescuing Lot, Abram shows what it means to walk in covenant loyalty — not only toward God, but toward people, even those who have made unwise choices. His encounter with Melchizedek, the priest-king of Salem, fores

When God said, “Let us make man in our image, in our likeness,” He used two words — image and likeness. Not because He needed to repeat Himself, but to show how deeply we reflect Him. Image — that’s the visible resemblance, like a picture mirroring its source. Likeness — that’s the inner nature, the heart, the character, the soul. You and I were made to carry both — the outer reflection and the inner essence of God Himself. We are not random, not evolved by chance. We were ch