Abraham's Guests
Sarah's Reactions
The Promise
Names and Meanings
100

Who came to visit Abraham?

Three angels.

100

Where was Sarah when she heard the angels' message?

In the tent.

100

What did the angels promise Abraham and Sarah?

The angels promised them a son.

100

What was Sarah's son named?

Isaac or Yitzchak.

200

What did Abraham do when he saw the guests?

He ran to greet them.

200

What was Sarah's initial reaction when she heard she was having a baby?

Sarah laughed.

200

When did the angels say they would be back?

The angels promised to be back in a year.

200

What does Yitzchak mean in Hebrew?

'He will laugh.'

300

What did Abraham give his guests?

Food, shade, and water to wash their feet with.

300

Why did Sarah laugh when she was told she was having a baby?

She thought she was too old.

300

What did the angels tell Sarah when she was laughing?

The angels told Sarah to trust that nothing was too hard for God and that she would have a baby.

300

Why was Sarah's son named Yitzchak?

Because Sarah laughed when she found out that she was giving birth.