E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 18:33
went His way. The same as the one who came in verses: Genesis 18:1 , Genesis 18:2 . read more
Genesis 18
E.W. Bullinger
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Genesis 18
This remarkable chapter is divided about equally between the reaffirmation of the covenant for the benefit of Sarah (Genesis 18:1-15), and the announcement of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 18:16-33).As Payne pointed out, there are a number of dramatic contrasts visible in this chapter and the next, (Genesis 19), the two in fact being a unit and reaching a climax in the judgment of Sodom and Gomorrah."The long-awaited birth of Isaac, an event so full of joy and hope, stands in... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Genesis 18:1-2
"And Jehovah appeared unto him by the oaks of Mature, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day: and he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood over against him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth."Genesis 18:1 is the key to Genesis 18:2. The "three men" were not men at all, but the Lord Himself accompanied by two angels. Nevertheless, they had every appearance of being men and even ate dinner with Abraham, even... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Genesis 18:3-5
"And said, My Lord, if now I have found favor in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant: let now a little water be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree: and I will fetch a morsel of bread, and strengthen ye your heart; after that ye shall pass on: forasmuch as ye are come to your servant. And they said, So do as thou hast said.""I pray thee, my Lord, ... thy servant ... your servant..." This language is extravagant by our standards today, but here it... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Genesis 18:6-8
"And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes. And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetched a calf, tender and good, and gave it unto the servant; and he hasted to dress it. And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat."This, of course, is a summary. Nothing is said of the cooking of the meat or other preparations... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Genesis 18:9-10
"And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent. And he said, I will certainly return unto thee when the season cometh round; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard in the tent door, which was behind him."Up to this point, the identity of Abraham's guests could have been unknown, but, with this interchange, both Sarah, and certainly Abraham, knew the supernatural nature of their guests. It had been only a short while since the name had been... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Genesis 18:11-12
"And Abraham and Sarah were old, and well stricken in age; it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women. And Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?"From the human standpoint, it was impossible for a woman long after the onset of menopause to give birth to a child, and Sarah's derisive laughter seemed to her to be the most appropriate response to what the stranger had said. As yet, it was not fully evident to her that... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Genesis 18:13-15
"And Jehovah said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, who am old? Is anything too hard for Jehovah? At the set time, I will return unto thee when the season cometh round, and Sarah shall have a son. Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh."One may well sympathize with Sarah, for it is very hard to be questioned and condemned concerning what one was thinking or saying in his own heart, yet... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Genesis 18:16-18
DESTRUCTION OF SODOM AND GOMORRAH"And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way. And Jehovah said, Shall I hide from Abraham that which I do; seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?""Rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom ..." This indicated the direction that they intended to go; and the mention of Sodom shows that they were engaged on a... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 18:27
LORD*. One of the 134 places where the Primitive Text was Jehovah, and the Sopherim changed it to Adonai. These are distinguished in the text by an asterisk, and printed LORD*. See list, App-32 . dust and ashes. Figure of speech Meiosis. App-6 . Also Paronomasia (v'ephar 'aphar). read more