Time after Pentecost · Proper 11 · Year C
Genesis 18:1-10a
Three Visitors at the Oaks of Mamre
July 23, 2028
Overview & Insights
"Is anything too wonderful for the Lord? At the set time I will return to you... and Sarah shall have a son." (Genesis 18:14)
The Lord appears to Abraham as three travelers by the oaks of Mamre, and Abraham rushes to offer them lavish hospitality. One of the visitors promises that Sarah, long past childbearing age, will have a son within the year.
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Commentary
Genesis 18 Commentary: The Lord Appears to Abraham Enduring Word · David Guzik
Verse-by-verse look at the visit and the renewed promise of a son.
Genesis 18 Commentary Precept Austin
Detailed word study on Abraham's hospitality and the promise to Sarah.
Genesis 18:1-10 Commentaries BibleHub
Aggregates classic commentary on the opening verses of the visitation.
Genesis 18:1-10 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
Preaching-focused reading of the hospitality scene and its doublets in Genesis.
Genesis 18:1 interlinear BibleHub
Hebrew text and parsing for the opening of the visitation scene.
Background & Word Study
Genesis 18 in Hebrew and English Sefaria
Original Hebrew text alongside translation for the full chapter.
Genesis 12-50 overview video BibleProject
Places the Abraham story, including this visit, in the arc of Genesis 12-50.
Genesis course Enter the Bible
Background on the Abraham and Sarah cycle this scene belongs to.
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