LESSON 11
Abraham Entertaining Angels
Teaching Material.—Genesis 15:1-6; 17:1-8, 15, 16; 18:1-16; Hebrews 13:16.
Pupil’s Reading.—Genesis 17:1-5, 15, 16; 18:1-8; Hebrews 13:16.
Memory Text.—Forget not to show love unto strangers; for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. Hebrews 13:2.
LIGHT FROM OTHER BIBLE PASSAGES
Numbers 22:22-27; Judges 13; 1 Kings 19:5-8; Luke 1:11-22, 28-33; Matthew 2:13.
FROM THE COMMENTATORS
(Genesis 15:1-7.) Abram felt that he had made the mightiest earthly powers his enemies, and probably feared that the next campaigning season would bring down on his encampment an irresistible host; so the word of encouragement comes, “Fear not, Abram; I am thy shield.” Besides, he saw that he was exhibited to his followers as a man who had the enjoyment neither of this world’s winnings nor of the promise of God, for the sake of which he sacrificed the booty offered him by Sodom. The soreness he felt on this account was removed by the assurance, “I am thy exceeding great reward.”—Commentary on Genesis, Marcus Dods.