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 alliance of, with Amorite rulers PP 134-5
 brave and skillful in war PP 134-5
 characteristics of PP 133-4, 136; 3SG 99; SR 75; 6T 341
 controlled by stern duty 1T 454
 courageous for right PP 135
 courtesy of ML 192; SD 321; PP 132-3, 142
 in business ML 192; SD 321
 covenant with, same gospel as preached to us AG 129:5
 covenants God made with See Covenants
 deception practiced by PP 130, 147
 descendant of Shem 1BC 1092; FE 504; PK 687; PP 117, 125
 descent from,
 Jewish regard for DA 106
 valueless if merely lineal DA 467
 diplomacy of, wise PP 134
 Elamites routed by PP 135-7, 157
 Eliezer sent by, to get wife for Isaac PP 171-6; 3SG 109; SR 84
 example of,
 as family head UL 249:3
 followed by few CC 49:4
 in prayer and obedience HP 213:2
 gentleman, true OHC 236:3
 God of, seen to be with families united in service RC 169:7
 God’s estimate of 5T 547-8
 greatest lesson learned by DA 469
 inheritance of,
 Canaan as PP 132-3, 137
 new earth as PP 137, 170; 1SM 64
 Isaac offered by 1BC 1094; 5BC 1081; DA 112, 468-9, 756; GC 18; PK 37; PP 147-55, 748-9; 3SG 105-8; 1SM 273; 1T 351, 454; 3T 368-9, 406; 4T 18-9, 144-5, 253
 kindred and friends did not comprehend PP 126; 4T 523-4
 kings admired and honored PP 133-6, 142, 147, 368; SD 321; 3SG 99; SR 75
 Lazarus (beggar) accepted by, although inferior in society TDG 183:3
 lessons learned by Lot from PP 158; 6T 342
 life of,
 one of prayer ML 35; PP 128-9; 7T 44
 study MH 366
 Lot and family rescued from Elamites by PP 135, 157
 Lot’s separation from PP 133, 168; SR 76
 Lot’s uncle ML 192; PP 127, 135; 6T 342
 man of prayer PP 128-9
 when under trial PP 148
 Melchizedek blessed PP 136, 157
 Melchizedek met, and his army PP 136
 mental torture of, in sacrificing his son TMK 20:3
 name of, formerly Abram PP 137-8
 never an idolater 1BC 1092
 not a stranger to Sodom PP 135-6, 157
 obedience of,
 certified when he took his son for a sacrifice HP 251:4
 unquestioning 4T 524