Visitors & Hospitality
Abraham welcomed three men by the oaks of Mamre, and this is the reason he invited them in
To rest and wash their feet
When the Lord said Sarah would have a son, she did this inside the tent.
She laughed
The two cities the men were heading toward after leaving Abraham were
Sodom and Gomorrah
The specific food Abraham had Sarah bake quickly for his three visitors was:
Breads or cakes made from fine meal
Because she was afraid, Sarah first denied this to the Lord, but He said, "Nay; but thou didst laugh"
That she laughed
Abraham asked the Lord if He would destroy the righteous with the wicked, and the Lord responded that he would spare the city if there were this many righteous people.
50
Besides the bread, what other food did Abraham set before the men?
A choice, tender calf, curds, and milk
The Lord asked this question after Sarah laughed, to show that nothing is too hard for Him
"Is anything too hard for the LORD?
After the Lord said He would spare the city for 50 righteous people, Abraham began to repeatedly ask, "What if..." he continued to decrease the number.
45
When Abraham saw the three men, he did this in a hurry, running to meet them.
He bowed himself to the ground
The Lord's promise to Abraham stated that all the nations of the earth would be blessed in him, and here is the prophecy concerning his descendants:
They would be as the stars of heaven and the sand on the seashore
What was the lowest number Abraham asked the Lord to spare the city for?
10