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93:5.2 The [[choice]] of [[Palestine]] as the site for [[Machiventa]]'s [[activities]] was in part predicated upon the [[desire]] to [[establish]] contact with some [[human]] family embodying the [[potentials]] of [[leadership]]. At the time of the [[incarnation]] of [[Melchizedek]] there were many [[families]] on [[earth]] just as well [[prepared]] to receive the [[doctrine]] of [[Salem]] as was that of [[Abraham]]. There were equally [[endowed]] families among the [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_64#64:6._THE_SIX_SANGIK_RACES_OF_URANTIA red men, the yellow men], and the descendants of the [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_78#78:4._THE_ANDITES Andites] to the west and north. But, again, none of these localities were so favorably situated for [[Michael]]'s subsequent [[appearance]] on [[earth]] as was the eastern shore of the [[Mediterranean Sea]]. The [[Melchizedek]] mission in [[Palestine]] and the subsequent [[appearance]] of [[Michael]] among the [[Hebrew]] people were in no small [[measure]] determined by [[geography]], by the [[fact]] that [[Palestine]] was centrally located with [[reference]] to the then existent trade, travel, and [[civilization]] of the world.

93:5.2 The [[choice]] of [[Palestine]] as the site for [[Machiventa]]'s [[activities]] was in part predicated upon the [[desire]] to [[establish]] contact with some [[human]] family embodying the [[potentials]] of [[leadership]]. At the time of the [[incarnation]] of [[Melchizedek]] there were many [[families]] on [[earth]] just as well [[prepared]] to receive the [[doctrine]] of [[Salem]] as was that of [[Abraham]]. There were equally [[endowed]] families among the [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_64#64:6._THE_SIX_SANGIK_RACES_OF_URANTIA red men, the yellow men], and the descendants of the [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_78#78:4._THE_ANDITES Andites] to the west and north. But, again, none of these localities were so favorably situated for [[Michael]]'s subsequent [[appearance]] on [[earth]] as was the eastern shore of the [[Mediterranean Sea]]. The [[Melchizedek]] mission in [[Palestine]] and the subsequent [[appearance]] of [[Michael]] among the [[Hebrew]] people were in no small [[measure]] determined by [[geography]], by the [[fact]] that [[Palestine]] was centrally located with [[reference]] to the then existent trade, travel, and [[civilization]] of the world.

93:5.3 For some time the [[Melchizedek receivers]] had been observing the [[ancestors]] of [[Abraham]], and they confidently expected [[offspring]] in a certain [[generation]] who would be characterized by [[intelligence]], [[initiative]], [[sagacity]], and [[sincerity]]. The children of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terah Terah], the [[father]] of [[Abraham]], in every way met these [[expectations]]. It was this [[possibility]] of contact with these [[versatile]] children of Terah that had considerable to do with the [[appearance]] of [[Machiventa]] at [[Salem]], rather than in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Egypt Egypt], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_China China], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_India India], or among the northern tribes.

93:5.3 For some time the [[Melchizedek receivers]] had been observing the [[ancestors]] of [[Abraham]], and they confidently expected [[offspring]] in a certain [[generation]] who would be characterized by [[intelligence]], [[initiative]], [[sagacity]], and [[sincerity]]. The children of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terah Terah], the [[father]] of [[Abraham]], in every way met these [[expectations]]. It was this [[possibility]] of contact with these [[versatile]] children of Terah that had considerable to do with the [[appearance]] of [[Machiventa]] at [[Salem]], rather than in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Egypt Egypt], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_China China], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_India India], or among the northern tribes.

93:5.4 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terah Terah] and his whole [[family]] were halfhearted converts to the [[Salem]] [[religion]], which had been preached in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaldea Chaldea]; they learned of [[Melchizedek]] through the preaching of Ovid, a Phoenician teacher who proclaimed the [[Salem]] doctrines in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ur Ur]. They left Ur intending to go directly through to Salem, but [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nahor Nahor], Abraham's brother, not having seen [[Melchizedek]], was lukewarm and persuaded them to tarry at Haran. And it was a long time after they arrived in [[Palestine]] before they were willing to destroy all of the household gods they had brought with them; they were slow to give up the many gods of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesopotamia Mesopotamia] for the one God of Salem.

93:5.4 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terah Terah] and his whole [[family]] were halfhearted converts to the [[Salem]] [[religion]], which had been preached in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaldea Chaldea]; they learned of [[Melchizedek]] through the preaching of Ovid, a Phoenician teacher who proclaimed the [[Salem]] doctrines in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ur Ur]. They left Ur intending to go directly through to Salem, but [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nahor Nahor], Abraham's brother, not having seen [[Melchizedek]], was lukewarm and persuaded them to tarry at Haran. And it was a long time after they arrived in [[Palestine]] before they were willing to destroy all of the household gods they had brought with them; they were slow to give up the many gods of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesopotamia Mesopotamia] for the one God of Salem.

93:5.5 A few weeks after the [[death]] of [[Abraham]]'s [[father]], Terah, [[Melchizedek]] sent one of his students, Jaram the Hittite, to extend this invitation to both [[Abraham]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nahor Nahor]: "Come to Salem, where you shall hear our teachings of the truth of the eternal Creator, and in the enlightened offspring of you two brothers shall all the world be blessed."[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Book_of_Genesis#Chapter_.12] Now Nahor had not wholly [[accepted]] the [[Melchizedek]] gospel; he remained behind and built up a strong [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_state city-state] which bore his name; but [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lot_%28Bible%29 Lot], Abraham's nephew, decided to go with his uncle to [[Salem]].

93:5.5 A few weeks after the [[death]] of [[Abraham]]'s [[father]], Terah, [[Melchizedek]] sent one of his students, Jaram the Hittite, to extend this invitation to both [[Abraham]] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nahor Nahor]: "Come to Salem, where you shall hear our teachings of the truth of the eternal Creator, and in the enlightened offspring of you two brothers shall all the world be blessed."[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Book_of_Genesis#Chapter_.12] Now Nahor had not wholly [[accepted]] the [[Melchizedek]] gospel; he remained behind and built up a strong [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_state city-state] which bore his name; but [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lot_%28Bible%29 Lot], Abraham's nephew, decided to go with his uncle to [[Salem]].

93:5.6 Upon arriving at [[Salem]], [[Abraham]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lot_%28Bible%29 Lot] chose a hilly fastness near the [[city]] where they could defend themselves against the many surprise [[attacks]] of northern raiders. At this time the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hittites Hittites], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assyrians Assyrians], [[Philistines]], and other groups were constantly raiding the [[tribes]] of central and southern [[Palestine]]. From their stronghold in the hills Abraham and Lot made frequent [[pilgrimages]] to Salem.

93:5.6 Upon arriving at [[Salem]], [[Abraham]] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lot_%28Bible%29 Lot] chose a hilly fastness near the [[city]] where they could defend themselves against the many surprise [[attacks]] of northern raiders. At this time the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hittites Hittites], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assyrians Assyrians], [[Philistines]], and other groups were constantly raiding the [[tribes]] of central and southern [[Palestine]]. From their stronghold in the hills Abraham and Lot made frequent [[pilgrimages]] to Salem.

93:5.7 Not long after they had [[established]] themselves near [[Salem]], Abraham and Lot [[journeyed]] to the valley of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nile Nile] to obtain [[food]] supplies as there was then a drought in [[Palestine]]. During his brief [[sojourn]] in Egypt Abraham found a distant relative on the Egyptian throne, and he served as the commander of two very successful [[military]] expeditions for this king. During the latter part of his [[sojourn]] on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nile Nile] he and his wife, Sarah, lived at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Court_%28royal%29 court], and when leaving [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Egypt Egypt], he was given a [[share]] of the spoils of his [[military]] [[campaigns]].

93:5.7 Not long after they had [[established]] themselves near [[Salem]], Abraham and Lot [[journeyed]] to the valley of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nile Nile] to obtain [[food]] supplies as there was then a drought in [[Palestine]]. During his brief [[sojourn]] in Egypt Abraham found a distant relative on the Egyptian throne, and he served as the commander of two very successful [[military]] expeditions for this king. During the latter part of his [[sojourn]] on the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nile Nile] he and his wife, Sarah, lived at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Court_%28royal%29 court], and when leaving [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Egypt Egypt], he was given a [[share]] of the spoils of his [[military]] [[campaigns]].

93:5.8 It required great [[determination]] for [[Abraham]] to forego the honors of the Egyptian [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Court_%28royal%29 court] and return to the more [[spiritual]] [[work]] sponsored by [[Machiventa]]. But [[Melchizedek]] was [[revered]] even in Egypt, and when the full [[story]] was laid before Pharaoh, he strongly urged Abraham to return to the [[execution]] of his [[vows]] to the cause of [[Salem]].

93:5.8 It required great [[determination]] for [[Abraham]] to forego the honors of the Egyptian [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Court_%28royal%29 court] and return to the more [[spiritual]] [[work]] sponsored by [[Machiventa]]. But [[Melchizedek]] was [[revered]] even in Egypt, and when the full [[story]] was laid before Pharaoh, he strongly urged Abraham to return to the [[execution]] of his [[vows]] to the cause of [[Salem]].

93:5.9 Abraham had kingly [[ambitions]], and on the way back from Egypt he laid before [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lot_(Bible) Lot] his plan to subdue all [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canaan Canaan] and bring its people under the rule of [[Salem]]. Lot was more bent on [[business]]; so, after a later disagreement, he went to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodom Sodom] to engage in trade and animal husbandry. Lot liked neither a [[military]] nor a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shepherd herder]'s life.

93:5.9 Abraham had kingly [[ambitions]], and on the way back from Egypt he laid before [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lot_(Bible) Lot] his plan to subdue all [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canaan Canaan] and bring its people under the rule of [[Salem]]. Lot was more bent on [[business]]; so, after a later disagreement, he went to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodom Sodom] to engage in trade and animal husbandry. Lot liked neither a [[military]] nor a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shepherd herder]'s life.

93:5.10 Upon returning with his [[family]] to [[Salem]], [[Abraham]] began to [[mature]] his [[military]] projects. He was soon [[recognized]] as the civil ruler of the [[Salem]] territory and had [[confederated]] under his [[leadership]] seven near-by [[tribes]]. Indeed, it was with great [[difficulty]] that [[Melchizedek]] restrained [[Abraham]], who was fired with a zeal to go forth and round up the neighboring [[tribes]] with the sword that they might thus more quickly be brought to a [[knowledge]] of the [[Salem]] [[truths]].

93:5.10 Upon returning with his [[family]] to [[Salem]], [[Abraham]] began to [[mature]] his [[military]] projects. He was soon [[recognized]] as the civil ruler of the [[Salem]] territory and had [[confederated]] under his [[leadership]] seven near-by [[tribes]]. Indeed, it was with great [[difficulty]] that [[Melchizedek]] restrained [[Abraham]], who was fired with a zeal to go forth and round up the neighboring [[tribes]] with the sword that they might thus more quickly be brought to a [[knowledge]] of the [[Salem]] [[truths]].

93:5.11 [[Melchizedek]] maintained peaceful relations with all the [[surrounding]] [[tribes]]; he was not militaristic and was never attacked by any of the armies as they moved back and forth. He was entirely willing that [[Abraham]] should formulate a defensive [[policy]] for [[Salem]] such as was subsequently put into [[effect]], but he would not approve of his [[pupil]]'s ambitious [[schemes]] for [[conquest]]; so there occurred a friendly severance of [[relationship]], Abraham going over to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebron Hebron] to establish his [[military]] [[capital]].

93:5.11 [[Melchizedek]] maintained peaceful relations with all the [[surrounding]] [[tribes]]; he was not militaristic and was never attacked by any of the armies as they moved back and forth. He was entirely willing that [[Abraham]] should formulate a defensive [[policy]] for [[Salem]] such as was subsequently put into [[effect]], but he would not approve of his [[pupil]]'s ambitious [[schemes]] for [[conquest]]; so there occurred a friendly severance of [[relationship]], Abraham going over to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebron Hebron] to establish his [[military]] [[capital]].

93:5.12 [[Abraham]], because of his close [[connection]] with the illustrious [[Melchizedek]], possessed great advantage over the [[surrounding]] petty [[kings]]; they all [[revered]] [[Melchizedek]] and unduly feared Abraham. [[Abraham]] knew of this [[fear]] and only awaited an opportune occasion to [[attack]] his [[neighbors]], and this excuse came when some of these rulers presumed to raid the [[property]] of his nephew [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lot_(Bible) Lot], who dwelt in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodom Sodom]. Upon hearing of this, Abraham, at the head of his seven [[confederated]] [[tribes]], moved on the enemy. His own bodyguard of 318 officered the army, numbering more than 4,000, which struck at this time.

93:5.12 [[Abraham]], because of his close [[connection]] with the illustrious [[Melchizedek]], possessed great advantage over the [[surrounding]] petty [[kings]]; they all [[revered]] [[Melchizedek]] and unduly feared Abraham. [[Abraham]] knew of this [[fear]] and only awaited an opportune occasion to [[attack]] his [[neighbors]], and this excuse came when some of these rulers presumed to raid the [[property]] of his nephew [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lot_(Bible) Lot], who dwelt in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodom Sodom]. Upon hearing of this, Abraham, at the head of his seven [[confederated]] [[tribes]], moved on the enemy. His own bodyguard of 318 officered the army, numbering more than 4,000, which struck at this time.

93:5.13 When [[Melchizedek]] heard of [[Abraham]]'s declaration of [[war]], he went forth to dissuade him but only caught up with his former [[disciple]] as he returned victorious from the battle (of [[Mamre]]). Abraham insisted that the [[God]] of [[Salem]] had given him victory over his enemies and [[persisted]] in giving a tenth of his spoils to the Salem treasury. The other ninety per cent he removed to his [[capital]] at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebron Hebron].

93:5.13 When [[Melchizedek]] heard of [[Abraham]]'s declaration of [[war]], he went forth to dissuade him but only caught up with his former [[disciple]] as he returned victorious from the battle (of [[Mamre]]). Abraham insisted that the [[God]] of [[Salem]] had given him victory over his enemies and [[persisted]] in giving a tenth of his spoils to the Salem treasury. The other ninety per cent he removed to his [[capital]] at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebron Hebron].

93:5.14 After this battle of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siddim Siddim], Abraham became [[leader]] of a second [[confederation]] of eleven [[tribes]] and not only paid tithes to [[Melchizedek]] but saw to it that all others in that vicinity did the same. His [[diplomatic]] dealings with the [[king]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodom Sodom], together with the [[fear]] in which he was so generally held, resulted in the king of Sodom and others joining the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebron Hebron] [[military]] [[confederation]]; [[Abraham]] was really well on the way to establishing a powerful [[state]] in [[Palestine]].

93:5.14 After this battle of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siddim Siddim], Abraham became [[leader]] of a second [[confederation]] of eleven [[tribes]] and not only paid tithes to [[Melchizedek]] but saw to it that all others in that vicinity did the same. His [[diplomatic]] dealings with the [[king]] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodom Sodom], together with the [[fear]] in which he was so generally held, resulted in the king of Sodom and others joining the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebron Hebron] [[military]] [[confederation]]; [[Abraham]] was really well on the way to establishing a powerful [[state]] in [[Palestine]].

<center>[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_93 Go to Paper 93]</center>

<center>[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_93 Go to Paper 93]</center>