...be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen ; for we are brethren. Is not the whole land before thee ? Separate...depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left." In order to fit his people for the intercourse and enjoyments of heaven, the Savior strictly prohibited...

...say to one another as Abram said to Lot when they were invading the territory of the Canaanites — " Is not the whole land before thee ? separate thyself,...the right ; or if thou depart to the right hand then 1 will go to the left "" — and, on which occasion, we learn that, without opposition, " Lot chose...

...strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen ; for we be brethren. 9 Is not the whole land before thee ? separate thyself,...depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left. 10 And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where,...

...furnish a lesson which christians in general, and ministers in particular, would do well to remember. "And Abram said unto Lot, let there be no strife,...left hand, then I will go to the right ; or if thou depatt to the right hand, then I will go to the left." Is it not to be feared that the want of a well...

...said to Lot, " Let there be no strife between me and thee, and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen, for we be brethren Is not the whole land before thee...depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left." A beautiful exemplification of the generous and disinterested spirit of the Father of the Faithful...

...contention Abraham thus endeavoured to compose : " Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between thee and me. Is not the whole land before thee ? Separate thyself,...depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left." This plainly implies an acknowledged right in either to occupy whatever ground he pleased, that was...

...between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen ; for we be brethren. 9. Is not the wliole land before thee? Separate thyself, I pray thee, from...depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left. True religion is a practical thing. We see it in the daily life, we hear it in the daily conversation....

...is to separate them into tribes, to scatter them apart, some to the right hand, others to the left. "And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife,...not the whole land before thee ? Separate thyself, I prny thee, from me : if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right ; or if thou depart...

...right, as Lot's senior, of making the first choice of the locality in which he would live. "Abraham said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee,...whole land before thee ? separate thyself, I pray the«, from me : if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right ; or if thou depart to...

...Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen; for we be brethren: is not the whole land before thee?...depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left." The effect of this proposal was, that Lot agreed to remove, leaving Abraham to remain in the district...