John Trapp Complete Commentary - Genesis 13:8
Gen 13:8 And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we [be] brethren. Ver. 8. And Abram said to Lot. ] Speech endeth anger, silence nourisheth it. Much malice and grudge would be avoided, and the very poison of it drawn out, did we but give it a vent at first, by reasoning with the party that wronged us, and expostulating the injury, which most times is but a mere mistake. Now many, on the contrary, harbour... read more
The Biblical Illustrator - Genesis 13:5-9
Genesis 13:5-9There was a strife between the herdmenStrife between brethrenI.AS TO THE CAUSES OF IT. 1. Worldly prosperity. 2. The mean ambition of ignoble souls associated with us. 3. The want of the obliging nature. II. AS TO THE EVILS OF IT. 1. It destroys the sacred feeling of kinship. 2. It exposes true religion to contempt. 3. It brings spiritual loss to individuals. III. AS TO THE REMEDIES OF IT. 1. The recognition of the obligations of brotherhood. 2. The yielding temper. 3. Confidence... read more