Genesis 18:1-10a ~ Prepared

 

Genesis 18:1-10a

18 And the Lord appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the door of his tent in the heat of the day. 2 He lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing in front of him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed himself to the earth 3 and said, “O Lord, if I have found favor in your sight, do not pass by your servant. 4 Let a little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree, 5 while I bring a morsel of bread, that you may refresh yourselves, and after that you may pass on—since you have come to your servant.” 

So they said, “Do as you have said.” 

6 And Abraham went quickly into the tent to Sarah and said, “Quick! Three seahs of fine flour! Knead it, and make cakes.” 

7 And Abraham ran to the herd and took a calf, tender and good, and gave it to a young man, who prepared it quickly. 8 Then he took curds and milk and the calf that he had prepared, and set it before them. And he stood by them under the tree while they ate.

9 They said to him, “Where is Sarah your wife?” 

And he said, “She is in the tent.” 

10 The Lord said, 

“I will surely return to you about this time next year, 
and Sarah your wife 
shall have a son.” 

And Sarah was listening at the tent door behind him. 

Today

Nearby the Site

Thought to be a related tree

to the Site Mamre, Hebron, Israel

For many centuries,

as the trees grew old,

an acorn from the trees

was cultivated to grow another Mamre Oak.

We studied this Chapter of Genesis on June 28th.  Genesis 18:1-15 ~ The LORD. And this Biblical Chapter was picked again today. Something historic jumped out at me in Verse 6. Abraham tells Sarah to use the fine flour. What was the reason for the distinction?

Possibly, this: In Genesis 12, we find where Abraham gained his wealth during famine.  Abraham and Sarah have been in Israel and leave to find food due to famine. As they are in Egypt, the Pharaoh pays for Sarah to be in his harem. The Abraham blessing and curse, as later is seen in the Ark of the Covenant is seen. Pharaoh sees plague and suddenly understands the cause.  Abraham and Sarah leave with the large dowry. 

Historians worldwide guess there are between 450 and 250 years between Abraham to Moses. Josephus says in Israel's History it is 250 years. Placing Moses with Setti II as his adopted brother, in Salt Papyrus 24 and in, “The Tale of Two Brothers” known historically. Historically this suggests the Pharaoh son and heir surviving the death of the first born son in the Exodus would grow up to be Pharaoh Ramses II, known as Ramses The Great.

Indicating, in the Josephus History and  timeline taught in Israel, this would make Abraham's Pharaoh Thutmose III. While Ramses was great militarily, the 18th and 19th Dynasties are made and given the splendor of Egypt from Thutmose III's incredible, financial success. To make the fortunes of 2 dynasties and be seen worldwide.

Tax and census records are still available

Egyptian Topographical Lists of Cities and Records

Names	Tuthmosis III (1481 BC)	Amenhotep II (1440)	Amenhotep III (1386)	Seti I (1291)	Ramses II (1275)
Jacob-El	yes				yes
Joseph-El	yes		yes
Asher			yes	yes	yes
Yahweh			yes		yes
Shasu		yes	yes	yes	yes
Hapiru		yes		yes

See ANET, 242-3.

1. In Ramses II's topographical list (ca.1275 BC) the place-name "Jacob-El" (#9) appears again (ANET 1969, 242; Simons 1937). The first appearance was in Thutmose III's list. This means that this city of Jacob has been around for two hundred years. Another interesting name that was found is yhw which is "Yahweh" in Hebrew (Horn 1953, 201; Giveon 1964, 244).
2. It seems abundantly clear from all these topographical lists concerning Canaan that the Hebrews were in Canaan at this time, but they did not use the name "Israel" until their league of tribes was well formed by the time of Merneptah.

3. On a statue-base of Amenhotep III at Kom el Hetan which is the funerary temple of Amenhotep III, there is a topographical list with the place-name Yspir (Series a:1; Kitchen 1965, 2). This is the same name translated "Joseph-El" in Thutmose III's Topographical list (ANET 1969, 242). After Yspir in both lists, the place-name Rkd appears (Series a:2 in Amenhotep III's list and #79 in Thutmose III's list; Simons 1937, 112). Rkd is the same place-name as Ruhizzi in the El Amarna letters (EA 53:36, 56; EA 5426; EA 56:26; EA 191:2; Rainey 1982, 354). The ruler of Ruhizzi is Arsawuya who seems to be located in northern Palestine or southern Syria (EA 53:36, 56; Moran, 125).

In this Genesis 18 today we are told Abraham specifically requests the fine flour. It's an unusual coincidence that both Thutmose III and the next dynasty, Ramses III, list tooth decay on their autopsies. The cause was eating flour not milled properly.

This detail should not be overlooked regarding the hospitality of Abraham.

1 John 4:7 

God Is Love Beloved

 Isaiah 60:1 

 Arise, shine, for your Light has come, 

and the glory of the Lord 

has risen upon you. 

Romans 15:5

God of endurance and encouragement

2 Timothy 1:2

To Timothy, my dear son: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

Daniel 2:22

 

 He reveals deep and hidden things; 

He knows what is in the darkness, 

and 

The Light dwells 

with 

Him.

Micah 6:8

He has shown all you people what is good. 

And what does the LORD require of you? 

To act justly and to love mercy 

and 

to walk humbly with your God.

Colossians 3:12

Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved,

 clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, 

gentleness and patience.

John 13:34

A new command I give you: Love one another. 

As I have loved you, so you must love one another. 

Hebrews 13:2 

Do not be forgetful of hospitality, 

for through this, 

some have entertained angels unawares. 

Psalm 34:7

The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him, 

and delivers them.

Exodus 23:20

Behold, I send an angel before you to guard you on the way 

and 

to bring you to the place that I have prepared.

Ephesians 2:4

Because of His Great Love for us, God, 

who is rich in mercy

Matthew 24:36

But concerning that day and hour no one knows, 

not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, 

but the Father only.

Matthew 5:7

Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.

Jude 1:2

Mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance.

Romans 8:28

And we know that in all things 

God interweaves 

for the good of those who love Him, 

who have been called 

according to His purpose.

1 John 4:7-

God Is Love Beloved

Abba, Father,

We pray for

more

Heaven on earth

in 

Your Good Will.

For the comfort

and recovery

of those

who were touched by the Kerr County, Texas flooding.

To see more Heaven on earth

To look for more Heaven on earth

To proclaim, genuinely, more Heaven on earth

and

Sincerely,

to be and become

 more Heaven on earth.

Dwell in us

Be our help, helper, comfort, comforter

Forgive us, please

and give us more 

opportunities

to be a help and comfort to those surrounding us

We remember

John Wesley said, “The Work of God 

continues 

His workers go home”

Coinciding

John Wesley never left the Anglican Church

and The Anglican Church

never left

The Roman Catholic Church.

One God,

One Plan

As we think of the Sacrifice

of Jesus Christ

His Love

as He Forgave

We realize 

a Thousand Years 

are a Day to You.

And Give You Thanks

for

our

Salvation.

God of Light

You are in all things

You are Light of the world

Light of mankind

Light of Heaven

In all Things, You Create

You have given us Jesus Christ

Holy is

the Highest Name

Above

all others

Your Kingdom come

Your Good Will be done

we pray for more

on earth

just as it is in Heaven.

Give us This Day

Our Daily Bread.

Jesus the Living Bread.

Forgive us our Trespasses

as

we forgive those

who Trespass 

Against us.

Lead us not into temptation

Deliver us from Evil. 

For Thine

is the

Kingdom

and 

the Power

and 

the Glory.

Amen in Jesus Christ 

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You are The Lord Jesus

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