The Beginning and Meaning of Everything that Matters COVENANT Genesis 12:1-25:11 | Abraham 12:1-9 God Establishes a Relationship with Abraham 12:10-13:1 Abram Reasons Unfaithfully in Going Down to Egypt 13:2-18 Abram Reasons Humbly in Deferring to Lot Comparing Genesis 12:1-13:1 and Genesis 13:2-18 His reasoning and action in the first story demonstrated His reasoning and action in the second story demonstrates What’s the setup? (Gen. 13:2-7) How is God going to fulfill His word (promise) to Abram when the land is already taxed by too many dwellers, and when he and his kin can’t stay together? Abram reasons humbly and defers to Lot’s choice of land (Gen. 13:8-13) God affirms His word to Abram and promises him all of the land (Gen. 13:14-18)