Business by the Book Genesis 19:16  And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the LORD being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.   Let’s recap. The Lord pronounced destruction of a region in which Abraham’s nephew, Lot, lived. Abraham negotiated with the Lord an agreement wherein the people would be spared if ten righteous souls could be found. From Sc

Business by the Book Genesis 18:25 That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?   Today’s topic has no verse from the story we are considering to support it. However, with your indulgence I would like to share a point of philosophy concerning the issue of dealing with objections within the framework of a negotiation.  

Business by the Book Genesis 18:25 That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?   When objections arise there are several ways to successfully deal with them. Yesterday we noted the major way in which the Lord dealt with Abraham’s objections was that He chose to make no mention of them. Rather He allowed Abraham to cont