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Verse Genesis 18:22. _AND THE MEN TURNED THEIR FACES_] That is, the
two angels who accompanied Jehovah were now sent towards Sodom; while
the third, who is called the LORD or _Jehovah_, remained with...
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- The Visit of the Lord to Abraham
2. השׂתחיה _vayı̂śtachû_ “bow,” or bend the body in
token of respect to God or man. The attitude varies from a slight
inclination of the body to entire prostratio...
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CHAPTER 18 THE SIXTH COMMUNICATION AND JEHOVAH VISITS ABRAHAM
_ 1. The manifestation (Genesis 18:1)_
2. Abraham's welcome (Genesis 18:3)
3. The promise repeated (Genesis 18:9)
4. Sarah's laughter...
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Apart from the insertions (Genesis 18:17; Genesis 18:22 _b_ - Genesis
18:33_ a_) the story went on to say that Abraham accompanied his
guests, and Yahweh told him that he was going down to Sodom to
as...
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GENESIS 12:1 TO GENESIS 25:18. THE STORY OF ABRAHAM. In this section
the three main sources, J. E, P are present. Gunkel has given strong
reasons for holding that J is here made up of two main sources...
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THE MEN. Probably the two of Genesis 19:1.
ABRAHAM STOOD YET BEFORE THE LORD. The primitive text read "Jehovah
stood yet before Abraham. "One of the 18 emendations of the Sopherim.
See App-33....
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_And the men turned_ There is nothing definitely to shew that all
three Angels are not here intended. But, as the passage stands,
Jehovah here separates Himself from the two Angels mentioned in
Genesi...
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Colloquy of Jehovah with Abraham, &c. (J.)
16. _looked toward Sodom_ The idea is that of directing the gaze from
an eminence. A view of the Dead Sea is to be obtained from the hills
in the neighbourh...
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PART THIRTY-ONE
THE STORY OF ABRAHAM: THE PATRIARCH AS INTERCESSOR
Genesis 18:1-33
1. _Abraham as the Gracious Host_ (Genesis 18:1-8)
1 And Jehovah appeared unto him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat...
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_AND THE MEN TURNED THEIR FACES FROM THENCE, AND WENT TOWARD SODOM:
BUT ABRAHAM STOOD YET BEFORE THE LORD._
The men ... went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the Lord.
The two who departed...
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THE VISIT OF THE ANGELS TO ABRAHAM. THE JUDGMENT OF SODOM ANNOUNCED.
ABRAHAM INTERCEDES ON ITS BEHALF
In this beautiful narrative the writer dwells on the unique
revelations of God's purposes with whi...
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STOOD YET BEFORE THE LORD] as if to stay His departure until he had
interceded for Sodom, and especially with a thought for his kinsman
Lot, who dwelt there.
23-32. We have here 'the effectual fervent...
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GOD’S ANCIENT PEOPLE
GENESIS
_ALUN OWEN_
CHAPTER 18
GOD VISITS ABRAHAM
V1 The *Lord appeared to Abraham. Abraham was near to the big trees
at Mamre. He sat at the door of his tent. It was in the...
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‘So the men set out.’ There were 2 men that went further. And they
were *angels. (See Genesis 19:1.) The other man was God. He stayed and
he talked with Abraham. Until Jesus was born, God seldom appea...
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ABRAHAM STOOD YET BEFORE THE LORD (BEFORE JEHOVAH). — The two angels
went on their way in form as men, towards Sodom, but the one who was a
manifestation of Jehovah (Genesis 18:13; Genesis 18:17) rema...
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וַ יִּפְנ֤וּ מִ שָּׁם֙ הָֽ אֲנָשִׁ֔ים
וַ
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ABRAHAM'S INTERCESSION FOR SODOM
Genesis 18:1
THE scene with which this chapter opens is one familiar to the
observer of nomad life in the East. During the scorching heat and
glaring light of noon, w...
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ABRAHAM PLEADS FOR SODOM
Genesis 18:16
Christ had visited Abraham's tent, but He did more. He trusted him
with His secrets, and led him almost unconsciously to a degree of
faith and prayer that was f...
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This is the account of the sixth appearance of God to Abraham. In it
four phases of relationship between God and Abraham are revealed. God
visited Abraham and Abraham provided for Him. God bestowed on...
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ABRAHAM'S APPEAL FOR TWO CITIES
After repeating the promise of a son to Abraham and Sarah, God told
Abraham of his plans to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah. He may have done
that because Abraham was his fr...
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And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but
Abraham stood yet before the LORD.
A striking verse to point out the immense distinction of character
between two of the men whi...
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We have had hitherto God's account of that which He had made; then the
trial and utter ruin of the creature, with the revelation of divine
mercy in Christ the Lord. We have had in fine the judgment of...
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_A PERSEVERING INTERCESSOR_
‘And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom:
but Abraham stood yet before the Lord.’
Genesis 18:22
Even under the Old Testament, there were certai...
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22._But Abraham stood yet before the Lord_. Moses first declares that
the men proceeded onwards, conveying the impression, that having
finished their discourse, they took leave of Abraham, in order th...
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Chapter 18 is again a new unfolding of God's ways, here especially in
connection with the seed, already in a general way, as part of God's
purpose that it should be Abraham's seed according to grace a...
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AND THE MEN TURNED THEIR FACES FROM THENCE,.... From the place to
which Abraham brought them on; these were only two of them, for the
third continued with Abraham:
AND WENT TOWARDS SODOM; and are the...
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And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but
Abraham stood yet before the LORD.
Ver. 22. _Abraham stood yet before the Lord._] And without such to
stand and pray, the world...
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_And the men_ That is, two of them, who appear to have been created
angels: _turned their faces from thence_ And went toward Sodom, which
they entered in the evening; but the one called Jehovah throug...
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1 Abraham entertaineth three Angels.
9 Sarah is reproued for laughing at the strange promise.
17 The destruction of Sodome is reuealed to Abraham.
23 Abraham maketh intercession for the men thereof...
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And the men turned their faces from thence and went toward Sodom; but
Abraham stood yet before the Lord. As the two angels continued their
journey toward Sodom alone, Abraham stood before the Lord, hi...
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The Lord reveals his plan regarding Sodom...
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SEVENTH SECTION
_Abraham in the Oak-Grove of Mamre, and the three Heavenly Men.
Hospitality of Abraham. The definite announcement of the birth of a
Son. Sarah’s Doubt. The announcement of the judgmen...
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A DIVINE VISITATION
Though previous to this chapter we read twice of the Lord appearing to
Abraham (ch.13:7; 17:1), we are not told in what way He appeared. Now,
in chapter 18 we are faced with what i...
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16-22 The two who are supposed to have been created angels went
toward Sodom. The one who is called Jehovah throughout the chapter,
continued with Abraham, and would not hide from him the thing he
in...
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AND THE MEN, i.e. two of them; for the third staid with Abraham, as it
here follows. BEFORE THE LORD, the third of these persons, whom now he
perceived to be the Lord himself, who had assumed a human...
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This chapter affords a beautiful exemplification of the results of an
obedient, separated walk. "Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if
any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to hi...
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Genesis 18:22 men H582 away H6437 (H8799) went H3212 (H8799) Sodom
H5467 Abraham H85 still H5750 stood...
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Genesis 18:22
Even under the Old Testament, there were certain visits of Christ to
our world which we cannot but consider as earnests or shadows of His
great advent. It is clear that in very ancient...
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Genesis 18:17. And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing
which I do; seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty
nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed...
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CONTENTS: Abraham, the friend of God. Promise of the seed renewed. The
plea of Sodom.
CHARACTERS: God, Sarah, Abraham.
CONCLUSION: The closer the believer walks with God, the more he will
know of Go...
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Genesis 18:1. _The plains,_ or the oak, _of Mamre,_ which became a
far-famed place, because of Abraham's intercourse with the heavenly
guests.
Genesis 18:2. _Three men._ The manners of the east, and t...
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_Abraham stood yet before the Lord_
ABRAHAM’S INTERCESSION FOR SODOM
The intercession of Abraham is the first prayer that the Bible
records; and in its great characteristics, human and spiritual, it...
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GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 18:16 The Lord reveals to Abraham his plan
to destroy Sodom and then carries out that plan. Through Abraham’s
intercession, Lot and his two daughters escape. The city’s
destruc...
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CRITICAL NOTES.—
Genesis 18:21. Whether they have done altogether according to the cry
of it.] _Heb._ Whether they have made completeness, or filled up the
measure of their sins. AND IF NOT, I WILL K...
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EXPOSITION
GENESIS 18:16
AND THE MEN ROSE UP FROM THENCE,—Mamre (_vide supra_, Genesis
18:1)—AND LOOKED TOWARDS SODOM. Literally, _toward the face
_(Rosenmüller), or towards the plain (Keil), of Sodo...
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And the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in
the tent door in the heat of the day (Genesis 18:1);
And it can get awfully hot.
And he lifted up his eyes and he looked, and, beh...
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the men. Genesis 18:2 Genesis 19:1 stood. Genesis 18:1 Psalms 106:23
Jere
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WHERE LOOKEST THOU
Genesis 13:8; _Genesis 18:20; Genesis 19:25_
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
Our Scripture today presents four looks toward Sodom. 1. There was the
look of Lot, or the look of worldly adv
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THE PRAYER OF ABRAHAM FOR LOT
Genesis 18:17
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
1. The Lord appeared unto Abraham. As we approach this remarkable 18th
chapter of Genesis we do not find the first time that the Lord e...