Gen 18:1, Psa 106:23, Jer 15:1, 18:20, Eze 22:30, Act 7:55, 1Ti 2:1 | TSK | STEP | The Lord appears to Abraham, who entertains angels. Sarah is reproved for laughing at the promise of a son. The destruction of Sodom is revealed to Abraham. Abraham makes intercession for the inhabitants. appeared. Mamre. and he sat.In these verses we have a delightful picture of genuine and primitive hospitality: a venerable father sits at the tent door, not only to enjoy the current of refreshing air, but that if he saw any weary and exhausted travellers, he might invite them to rest and refresh themselves during the heat of the day, and the same custom still continues in the east. It was not the custom, nor was there any necessity, for strangers to knock at the door, or to speak first, but to stand till they were invited.

Genesis 18:1

1 The Lord appears to Abraham, who entertains angels.

9 Sarah is reproved for laughing at the promise of a son.

16 The destruction of Sodom is revealed to Abraham.

23 Abraham makes intercession for the inhabitants.

appeared.

15:1; 17:1-3,22; 26:2; 48:3; Ex 4:1; 2Ch 1:7; Ac 7:2

Mamre.

13:18; 14:13

and he sat.In these verses we have a delightful picture of genuine and primitive hospitality: a venerable father sits at the tent door, not only to enjoy the current of refreshing air, but that if he saw any weary and exhausted travellers, he might invite them to rest and refresh themselves during the heat of the day, and the same custom still continues in the east. It was not the custom, nor was there any necessity, for strangers to knock at the door, or to speak first, but to stand till they were invited.

Psalms 106:23

he said.

Ex 32:10,11,32; De 9:13,14,19,25; 10:10; Eze 20:13,14

his chosen.

105:6,26; Nu 16:5; Mt 12:18; Joh 15:16,19

stood.

Ex 32:14; Jer 5:1; Eze 13:5; 22:30; Jas 5:16

Jeremiah 15:1

1 The utter rejection and manifold judgments of the Jews.

10 Jeremiah, complaining of their spite, receives a promise for himself;

12 and a threatening for them.

15 He prays;

19 and receives a gracious promise.

Though.

7:16; 11:14; 14:11; Eze 14:14,21

Moses.

Ex 32:11-14; Nu 14:13-20; 1Sa 7:9; 12:23; Ps 99:6

stood.

18:20; Ge 19:27; Ps 106:23; Zec 3:3; Heb 9:24

my mind.

Jud 5:9; Pr 14:35

cast.

7:15; 23:39; 52:3; 2Ki 17:20

Jeremiah 18:20

evil.

1Sa 24:17-19; Ps 35:12; 38:20; 109:4,5; Pr 17:13; Joh 10:32; 15:25

digged.

22; Job 6:27; Ps 7:15; 35:7; 57:6; 119:95; Pr 26:27; Ec 10:8

Remember.

7:16; 11:14; 14:7-11,20-22; 15:1; Ge 18:22-32; Ps 106:23

Eze 22:30,31; Zec 3:1,2

Ezekiel 22:30

I sought.God, speaking after the manner of men, sought for some Moses, Phinehas, or Samuel, to stand in the gap on this occasion; but as he found none, its destruction was inevitable.

Isa 59:16; 63:5; Jer 5:1

make.

13:5; Ge 18:23-32; Ex 32:10-14; Ps 106:23; Jer 15:1