Genesis 18.
1898 B C ( ?).
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(1) Abraham entertains three Angels.
(2) Sarah doubts Gods words. but too afraid to admit it .and Lie's.
(3) God reveals his plan to destroy sodom and Gomorrah to Abraham.
(4) God points out due to Abraham faith .
many more gentiles small be conversion.
Abraham being the first and spiritual father of all other believer's.
(5) the wickedness of Sodom and Gomorrah is so much that not even 5 people are found.
(6) Abraham intercedes for sodom.
1-ABRAHAM ENTERTAINS
ANGEL'S.
Verse 1
Now the Lord appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, while he was sitting at the tent door in the heat of the day. ra
- ( Divine appearances of God to man.
Ge 12-7;17-1:18-1;26-2;35-9; Ex 3-16; 1 K 3-5;9-2; 2 Chr 3-1;)
Verse 2
When he lifted up his eyes and looked, behold, three men were standing opposite him; and when he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed himself to the earth,
- ( Angel's appear to men.
Ge 32-1;Nu 22-31; Jud 2-1;6-11;13-3-13
Zec 1-9;2-3;Mt 1-20;2-13;28-2; Lu 1-11-28; 2-9; Jn 20-12; Ac 8-26;10-3; )
Verse 3
and said, “My Lord, if now I have found favor in Your sight, please do not pass Your servant by.
Verse 4
Please let a little water be brought and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree;
-(; Instances of hospitality.
Ge 18-4;19-2;24-31; Ex 2-20;Jud 13-15;19-20;2 K 4-8;Ne 5-17;Jb 31-32;
Ac 16-15'34;21-8; 28-2'7;)
-( Feet washing.
Ge 18-4;19-2;24-32;52-24;1 Sam 25-41;
2 Sam 11-8; Lu 7-44; Jn 13-5;1 Tim 5-10;)
-( Examples of cleaniness.
Ge 18-4;43-24; Ex 19-14; 2 Sam 12-20;
Mk 7-3; )
Verse 5
and I will bring a piece of bread, that you may refresh yourselves; after that you may go on, since you have visited your servant.” And they said, “So do, as you have said.”
-( General references to Bread.
Ge 14-18;18-5; 1Sam 16-20; 1 K 4-42;
Ps 104-15; Mt 6-11;7-9;)
Verse 6
So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah, and said, “Quickly, prepare three measures of fine flour, knead it and make bread cakes.”
