Vayeira
Genesis 18:1 - 22:24
November 10th -16th
Related Passages
2 Kings 4:1-37
Luke 17:26-37
Romans 9:6-9
Galatians 4:21-31
3 Men appear at Abram’s tent. 2 are later described as angels, the 3rd is God himself, with prophesy and judgement.
Who Appeared In Your Life?
A Few Hebrew Definitions
LORD, H3068 יהוה YHVH Yahweh: The capitalized 4 letters is always in Hebrew the tetra-grammaton, Y-H-V-H. Genesis 18:1 “YHVH appears…’
Tent, H168 אהל Ohel: tent, the sacred tent of Yahweh (the tabernacle), prayer shawl.
Sit/Sat/Sitting, H3427 ישב Yashab: To cause to dwell, rest, abide or learn
Well of an Oath, H884 באר שבע Beer Sheba
Angel, H4397 מלאך Mal'ak: messenger, representative, angel
Sarah, H8283 שרה Saw-raw': princess – Changed from Sarai H8297 שָׂרַי Saw-rah'-ee: mockery… Notice the ‘hey’ ה was added from Y-H-V-H יהוה.
YHVH Yireh, H3070 יהוה יראהי (From H3068 יהוה & H7200 רא) raah: to see; God will see (to it).
Gate, H8179 שער Sha’ar: entrance to a dwelling, (i.e. Gateway to learning, submission)
Notice Abraham ‘sat’ at the tent door before the Lord. Genesis 18:1
Lot sat at the gate of Sodom. Genesis 19:1