ZwPI8cfkAbraham, Father of the Faithful, Fights by Faith
About 3 minutes, from Genesis 13‒14
Participants (No need to memorize lines the aim is to relive sacred events,
not to perform)
  Abraham
  Lot
  Prompter     Shout a brief line and Echoes repeat it.
  Echoes        Children and all adults who want to take part. Echoes need no script.
Uncle Abraham, you left the land that made you wealthy. |
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Abraham |
God had us leave that land of idols, Lot. I’m glad you came with me. |
Prompter & Echoes |
Trust in God! |
Lot |
We now have a problem, uncle Abraham. |
Abraham |
You choose the more fertile land, nephew Lot, and settle there. |
Lot |
I choose the best land, and settle my family in the city of Sodom. |
Prompter & Echoes |
Lot’s city surrenders! |
Abraham |
Herdsmen, arm yourselves! Those greedy kings captured Sodom! |
Prompter & Echoes |
Fight by faith! |
Abraham |
We pursue the five kings beyond Damascus and defeat them. |
Lot |
Oh, who is this who comes to meet us on our way back? |
Abraham |
It is Melchizedek, king of righteousness. |
Prompter & Echoes |
Priest of the Most High God! |
Melchizedek |
Abraham, man of courageous faith, I bring to you and your exhausted men bread and wine. |
Abraham |
We are deeply grateful. I rejoice to find someone |
Melchizedek |
Blessed be Abraham of God Most High who owns heaven and earth |
Abraham |
Lot, I believe that this meeting with Melchizedek is very significant. |
Lot |
But uncle, why do give him a tenth of the spoils that you recaptured? |
Abraham |
He is priest of the Most High God who rescued you, Lot, |
Prompter & Echoes |
Praise our Most High God! |