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This morning’s first lesson about Abraham negotiating with God is almost unbelievable. The people of the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah have caused a great offense against God, and God wants to wipe the cities off the face of the earth. Abraham pleads with God that if he, Abraham, can find fifty innocent and good people, will God be willing to take a softer line. God agrees, but then Abraham begins to push the envelope … what if I can find only forty-five people? God says, “Okay, I’ll relent for forty-five good and innocent people.” Abraham continues this negotiation until it gets down to ten people. Imagine the chutzpah it took to talk God down from fifty good people to only ten. Hold that thought for a while.
This morning’s first lesson about Abraham negotiating with God is almost unbelievable. The people of the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah have caused a great offense against God, and God wants to wipe the cities off the face of the earth. Abraham pleads with God that if he, Abraham, can find fifty innocent and good people, will God be willing to take a softer line. God agrees, but then Abraham begins to push the envelope … what if I can find only forty-five people? God says, “Okay, I’ll relent for forty-five good and innocent people.” Abraham continues this negotiation until it gets down to ten people. Imagine the chutzpah it took to talk God down from fifty good people to only ten. Hold that thought for a while.
