Why did Abraham give the Promised Land away? - odd things in the Bible #7

 Abraham avoids conflict. He and his family prosper in the land God is giving them. But when his nephew Lot's herdsman and his own fight over grazing land, Abraham gives the land away.

Did God tell him to? Not as far as we know. But Abraham values peace, whatever the cost.

Lot claims the best pastureland near the Jordan River. His offspring are the Moabites and Ammonites, bitter enemies of Abraham's own tribe. Because Abraham gives Lot the choice of God's country, their grandkids and progeny will be at war for hundreds of years.

Question: Where am I avoiding hard decisions and solutions? What consequences might result?

Read the whole story in Genesis 13. Verses 8-11 are below.

So Abram said to Lot, “Let’s not argue with each other. The people taking care of your herds and those taking care of mine shouldn’t argue with one another either. After all, we’re part of the same family. Isn’t the whole land in front of you? Let’s separate. If you go to the left, I’ll go to the right. If you go to the right, I’ll go to the left.”

Lot looked around. He saw that the whole Jordan River valley toward the town of Zoar had plenty of water. It was like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt. This was before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah. So Lot chose the whole Jordan River valley for himself.

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