While researching some commentary for this mornings reading I was blessed by the thoughts of Warren Wiersbe and decided to share. I never made the connection before that Jesus was one of the three men who visited Abraham. God in the flesh = Jesus.
I. Christ’s Visit with Abraham (18)
Verses 17–22 make it clear that the Lord Jesus Christ was one of the three heavenly visitors; note also Abraham’s words in v. 3. The great theme of this chapter is the believer’s fellowship with Christ, for Abraham was “the friend of God” (James 2:23). In chapter 19 we see Lot, the friend of the world.
It is interesting to contrast the two visits in chapters 18 and 19. Christ Himself visited Abraham, but only the angels went to Sodom to visit Lot. Christ had a message of joy for Abraham and Sarah, but the angels gave a message of judgment to Lot. Abraham was visited in the daytime but Lot in the evening. Abraham was at a tent door; Lot at the city gate. Abraham had power with God but Lot had no influence even with his own family. Abraham saw Sodom destroyed and lost nothing, but Lot lost everything. Only his life was spared. Abraham brought the world blessing, but Lot brought trouble into the world (the Ammonites and Moabites).
Wiersbe, W. W. (1993). Wiersbe's expository outlines on the Old Testament (Ge 18:1–Ge 19). Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.
I never thought of that. Good stuff!
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