Today we read chapter 14 of Genesis. Like most nations in history, the nations of this chapter are consumed with chasing wealth. Conflict is naturally the means by which to acquire that wealth and that conflict will unavoidably swallow up the bystanders, but the kings who profit can’t be bothered with that fact. That’s the kind of story we will hear today, but as always there is a revealing instruction present within the story, so let’s not miss it. Thank you for joining us this week. Let’s get started. Intro and outro music Copyright © Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Brookline, MA, used by permission. All rights reserved.