Title: God Seeks Abraham/Genesis 18:1-33
Contents
Introduction: The first noteworthy account of God's manifestation in human form
It is an example. In verse 13 one of them is explicitly called Jehovah.
He was presumably the second of the three, namely Christ. he is
He was with us from the beginning in the history of creation and redemption.
1. The Angel’s Visitation and Abraham’s Hospitality 1-8
Three distinguished guests at midday in front of Abraham's tent near the oaks of Mamre
Suddenly appeared on the opposite side of the tent, and they were angels, among them
One was God Himself, so it was amazing.
Abraham was very hospitable to this precious guest, so he brought water and washed his feet.
Let him wash, rest in the shade of a cool tree, and ask his wife Sarah
He made the rice cakes, and he asked his servants to slaughter a good calf and cook them.
Butter and milk (牛乳) were presented in front of them and served with sincerity.
Abraham did not know their identities from the beginning, but during the hospitality,
He would have known that he was "hospiting angels unwittingly" (Hebrews 13:2). We are
Neither God nor the angels ask for food, but at this time God
The reality of the appearance and the pleasure of receiving Abraham's hospitality.
He ate food for a witness.
2. The Annunciation of the Birth and Sarah's Distrust 9-15
As a stranger, it seems rude to ask the whereabouts of the housewife, but Sarah is missing her son.
It is an amazing transmission that will give birth.
Considering the common sense of human beings, both of them are old and old, and Sarah is
It was cut off, so there was no such thing as a living thing, so I laughed inside.
The Lord knew that Sarah laughed to herself, and that there was nothing that was impossible for the Lord.
will there be I will return to you when the time is over, and Sarah will have a son.
said
3. Warning against Sodom and Abraham's supplication 16-33
(1) God's Preliminary Warning 16-22
God said that He would not hide from Abraham what He would do.
“The Sovereign Lord did not reveal his secret to his servants the prophets,
He will never do anything” (Amos 3:7).
So Sodom. He foretold the destruction of Gomorrah. This is because their sins are very serious.
Because.
(2) Abraham's supplication 22-33
Abraham could not destroy both the righteous and the wicked, so the righteous in Sodom and Gomorrah
If there were 50 people, he asked forgiveness for them. in my own opinion
I thought there were going to be about 50 righteous people, but God willingly consented.
When I thought about it again, the 50 righteous people were not confident, so I prayed again without hesitation.
45 people, which lack 5 people, and again, 40 people, 30 people, 20 people, and 10 people.
I couldn't take it any longer, so I had to stop.
God is infinitely forgiving and forgiving.
Conclusion: After the conversational supplication between Jehovah and Abraham was over, each went to his own place.
returned If we look at the results as they appear later, Sodom and Gomorrah are righteous
There were no five, let alone ten, so Lot's family of four came out, but his wife didn't.
It was locked and the three were barely rescued.