Genesis 14:21 Cross-References

Historical Context for Genesis 14:21

Commentary on Genesis 14:21

And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself.... This passage is part of the Abrahamic narratives which shift from universal human history to God's particular covenant people. The Abraham cycle (Genesis 12-25) demonstrates God's sovereign election, covenant faithfulness, and the development of faith through testing and promise fulfillment.Central themes include God's unconditional covenant promises (land, descendants, blessing to nations), the call to faith and obedience, the testing of faith through delays and impossibilities, the contrast between ...

Source: KJV Study Commentary

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