Genesis 12-13

Genesis 12

12:2-3 This promise has "bless" in it five times.   Once God blesses Abram, twice others are blessed through Abram, and once those who bless Abram are blessed.  I'd say it's a definite emphasis that others are blessed through Abram.

This is a non-conditional promise too.  All three promises that I recall so far in the Bible have been.

12:10 I was once told to notice famines in the Bible - God uses them.  Maybe to move people?  It's the reason for this move to Egypt.

12:13 Abram isn't protecting his wife, he's asking her to protect him, and using her to get rich :(

12:18 Pharaoh has it figured out.

12:19 Pharaoh wants Abram and Sarai out of there - probably because of the plagues they brought.

13:2 Abram was very rich

13:4 Abram called on God there.  I wonder if Abram and God were disconnected while he was in Egypt?

13:10 "the Lord's garden" - I wonder if this is a reference to the garden in Eden?  If so, people talked about what it looked like for a long time.  Also, Egypt was well watered...

13:12 It's significant that Lot chose to live in the cities.

13:14 God promised Abram even the land that Lot chose for himself.

13:16 another promise - numerous offspring.  Considering that all the Jews and Arabs are descended from Abram, I'd say this one has been fulfilled!