Reflection Previously God appeared to Abraham and promised to make him exceedingly fruitful. (Gen. 17-6). Then in Genesis 17 v. 16 God promised to bless Sarah with a son, and told Abraham to name him Isaac v.19. Now, in Genesis 18 God appears to Abraham accompanied by two men. During this visit, God confirmed that Sarah would give birth to a son in due season vv.10-14. Consequently, in Genesis 19 v.2 we learn that the men with God are angels.
After sharing the good news of the promised son, God and his company left for Sodom. Because Abraham was a gracious host, he walked with them for a while v.16. As they walked, God considered whether He should share His plans for Sodom with Abraham. God knew that as the father of nations, Abraham would have to discern righteousness from ungodliness vv. 17-19. Consequently, …show more content…
In other words, as God’s representative and the father of nations, God demands Abraham to live a righteous life. Moreover, God expected Abraham to be an example and teach others the ways of the God. Psalm 145 v. 4 says, “One generation shall laud your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts”. Therefore, God decided to share His plans for Sodom with Abraham. I believe that God was testing Abraham’s ability to make righteous judgments.
While God shared His plans to investigate the outcry of Sodom, His Company continued their journey. Although God knew that the city of Sodom was wicked, God is just and He will always give us the benefit of the doubt. In other words, God loves us and He will not judge us before verifying the evidence against us vv. 20-21. Although God did not say He would destroy Sodom if the evidence were true, Abraham assumed that He would not. Therefore, in order confirm God’s intentions for Sodom, Abraham asked God if He would destroy the righteous with the wicked vv.22-25. Apparently, Abraham believed that
After sharing the good news of the promised son, God and his company left for Sodom. Because Abraham was a gracious host, he walked with them for a while v.16. As they walked, God considered whether He should share His plans for Sodom with Abraham. God knew that as the father of nations, Abraham would have to discern righteousness from ungodliness vv. 17-19. Consequently, …show more content…
In other words, as God’s representative and the father of nations, God demands Abraham to live a righteous life. Moreover, God expected Abraham to be an example and teach others the ways of the God. Psalm 145 v. 4 says, “One generation shall laud your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts”. Therefore, God decided to share His plans for Sodom with Abraham. I believe that God was testing Abraham’s ability to make righteous judgments.
While God shared His plans to investigate the outcry of Sodom, His Company continued their journey. Although God knew that the city of Sodom was wicked, God is just and He will always give us the benefit of the doubt. In other words, God loves us and He will not judge us before verifying the evidence against us vv. 20-21. Although God did not say He would destroy Sodom if the evidence were true, Abraham assumed that He would not. Therefore, in order confirm God’s intentions for Sodom, Abraham asked God if He would destroy the righteous with the wicked vv.22-25. Apparently, Abraham believed that