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Hawker's Poor man's commentary

Genesis 18:16-18

Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?

Reader! do not overlook what the Holy Ghost hath caused to be marked so often, the cause why so much grace was shewn to Abraham; even for that promised seed, the Lord Jesus.

The letter H added to both the names, Abram and Sarai, has been thought, not only to imply this wonderful encrease, as above mentioned, (see Genesis 17:1) but also, being a radical letter in the sacred name jah, or Jehovah, it has been thought to intimate a nearer relation in the covenant of grace.

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See also Genesis 18:16-18 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Genesis 18:16. _ABRAHAM WENT WITH THEM TO BRING THEM ON THE WAY._] This was another piece of primitive hospitality - to direct strangers in the way. Public roads did not then exist and guides we...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    - 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...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    LOOKED. looked down upon. Hebrew. _shakaph._ First occurance....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    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...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (J) Genesis 18:1. Visit of three Angels to Abraham, and the promise of a son to Sarah. 16 33. Colloquy of Jehovah with Abraham; Jehovah's purpose to overthrow...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    ROSE UP, AND LOOKED TOWARD SODOM— i.e.. shewed their intention of directing their course that way: though some conceive, that it implies their intention of _setting their faces_ against or of destroyi...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    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...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND THE MEN ROSE UP FROM THENCE, AND LOOKED TOWARD SODOM: AND ABRAHAM WENT WITH THEM TO BRING THEM ON THE WAY._ Men rose ... Abraham went with them. It is customary for a host to escort his guests a...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Abraham went with the men for a short distance. That was the custom. Abraham would do the same for any travellers who had visited him. But he knew that one traveller was God. Therefore, Abraham had an...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    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...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THE MEN... LOOKED TOWARD SODOM. — This visitation of God combined mercy and love for Abraham, and through him for all mankind, with the punishment of men whose wickedness was so universal that there w...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יָּקֻ֤מוּ מִ שָּׁם֙ הָֽ אֲנָשִׁ֔ים וַ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    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...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    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...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    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...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    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...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    16._And the men rose up from thence_. Moses again calls those men, whom he had openly declared to be _angels_. But he gives them the name from the form which they had assumed. We are not, however, to...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND THE MEN ROSE UP FROM THENCE,.... From their seats at Abraham's table under the tree, all three of them: AND LOOKED TOWARD SODOM; set their faces and steered their course that way, by which it app...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way. Ver. 16. _To bring them on the way._] A special piece of courtesy, and much spoken of in...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    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...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And the men rose up from thence and looked toward Sodom; and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way. The rising of the Lord and His two companions and their looking over into the direction of...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The Lord reveals his plan regarding Sodom...

  • Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures

    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...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    A civility usual then and afterwards. See ACTS 20:38, ACTS 21:5 ROMANS 15:24 1 CORINTHIANS 16:11....

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    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...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Genesis 18:16 men H582 rose H6965 (H8799) looked H8259 (H8686) toward H6440 Sodom H5467 Abraham H85 went...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘And Yahweh said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh saying ‘will I really bear a child, when I am old?' Is anything too hard for Yahweh? At the set time I will return to you when the season comes round,...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _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 in him?_ THE...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    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...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 18:17. That thing which I do.] Which I purpose doing, or am about to do. GENESIS 18:19. FOR I KNOW HIM.] _Heb._ For I have known him. “It is God’s _purpose_ with regard to Ab...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    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...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    to bring. Acts 15:3 Acts 20:38 Acts 21:5 Romans 15:24 3 John 1:6...

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