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Genesis 18:23-33 (GN)

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23 Abraham approached the LORD and asked, "Are you really going to destroy the innocent with the guilty? 24 If there are fifty innocent people in the city, will you destroy the whole city? Won't you spare it in order to save the fifty? 25 Surely you won't kill the innocent with the guilty. That's impossible! You can't do that. If you did, the innocent would be punished along with the guilty. That is impossible. The judge of all the earth has to act justly." 26 The LORD answered, "If I find fifty innocent people in Sodom, I will spare the whole city for their sake." 27 Abraham spoke again: "Please forgive my boldness in continuing to speak to you, Lord. I am only a man and have no right to say anything. 28 But perhaps there will be only forty-five innocent people instead of fifty. Will you destroy the whole city because there are five too few?" The LORD answered, "I will not destroy the city if I find forty-five innocent people." 29 Abraham spoke again: "Perhaps there will be only forty." He replied, "I will not destroy it if there are forty." 30 Abraham said, "Please don't be angry, Lord, but I must speak again. What if there are only thirty?" He said, "I will not do it if I find thirty." 31 Abraham said, "Please forgive my boldness in continuing to speak to you, Lord. Suppose that only twenty are found?" He said, "I will not destroy the city if I find twenty." 32 Abraham said, "Please don't be angry, Lord, and I will speak only once more. What if only ten are found?" He said, "I will not destroy it if there are ten." 33 After he had finished speaking with Abraham, the LORD went away, and Abraham returned home.


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 23) Patience / Perseverance / Standing Firm - Abraham - asks God about Sodom and Gomorrah
(v. 24) Patience / Perseverance / Standing Firm - Abraham - asks God about Sodom and Gomorrah
(v. 25) Patience / Perseverance / Standing Firm - Abraham - asks God about Sodom and Gomorrah
(v. 26) Patience / Perseverance / Standing Firm - Abraham - asks God about Sodom and Gomorrah
(v. 27) Humility - Abram - I am nothing but dust and ashes
(v. 27) Patience / Perseverance / Standing Firm - Abraham - asks God about Sodom and Gomorrah
(v. 28) Patience / Perseverance / Standing Firm - Abraham - asks God about Sodom and Gomorrah
(v. 29) Patience / Perseverance / Standing Firm - Abraham - asks God about Sodom and Gomorrah
(v. 30) Patience / Perseverance / Standing Firm - Abraham - asks God about Sodom and Gomorrah
(v. 31) Patience / Perseverance / Standing Firm - Abraham - asks God about Sodom and Gomorrah
(v. 32) Patience / Perseverance / Standing Firm - Abraham - asks God about Sodom and Gomorrah

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 23) Teach Us To Pray - Reasoning with God (2008-09-08)
(v. 24) Teach Us To Pray - Reasoning with God (2008-09-08)
(v. 25) Teach Us To Pray - Reasoning with God (2008-09-08)
(v. 25) Passionate Intercession (2015-07-01)
(v. 26) Teach Us To Pray - Reasoning with God (2008-09-08)
(v. 27) Teach Us To Pray - Reasoning with God (2008-09-08)
(v. 28) Teach Us To Pray - Reasoning with God (2008-09-08)
(v. 29) Teach Us To Pray - Reasoning with God (2008-09-08)
(v. 30) Teach Us To Pray - Reasoning with God (2008-09-08)
(v. 31) Teach Us To Pray - Reasoning with God (2008-09-08)
(v. 32) Teach Us To Pray - Reasoning with God (2008-09-08)
(v. 32) Genesis 18 - Abraham prays for Sodom (2011-10-18)
(v. 32) Passionate Intercession (2015-07-01)
(v. 33) Teach Us To Pray - Reasoning with God (2008-09-08)