Entertaining Angels Genesis 18:3-6

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There are several things in this chapter that are note worthy. Just one of the things is that we see is that Abraham has gone out of his way to make the Angels comfortable that came to visit him. He got a little water and washed the angels feet according to verse four and fed them. This hospitality that Abraham showed is a attribute that he also had for his fellow brethren. The reason I say this is because the Father has told both Abraham and his descendents that “I am the Lord thy God!” Two verses that state this fact directly is found in Exodus 20:2 and Hosea 13:4. This statement is directed to the believing Israelites and does not necessarily apply to everyone everywhere at all times in the way that modern Judeo-Christian churches teach. The reason I say this is because if Non-Israelites believe on the Messiah they can worship him as creator and do not become Israelites which we know as the family line of Jacob Israel. In other words, Father Yahweh did not direct this this statement to the Amalekites, Jebusites, or any of the Canaanite tribes or peoples of that region or anywhere in the world for that matter.

This hospitality is spoken highly of and is an attribute that we should try to emulate the Messiah's actions as he sacrificed everything to be our kinsman redeemer. The possibilty of entertaining angels is not alien to the Christian faith by no means. This idea of entertaining angels is mentioned in Hebrews 13:2 and in all the translations that I have looked at it's standard in meaning. For example in the Smith and Goodspeed translation some have “had angels as their guests” and Ferrar Fenton translates like this: “Do not neglect hospitality; by which means some have unexpectedly entertained angels.”

And if it isn't an angel you could be helping a brother down and out back into the fold. Just the simple fact of telling others that the bible was directly written to them gives the bible new meaning, and suddenly the calling of the Lord becomes clearer.

Although we may be quick to judge our kinsmen based upon looks or how they are dressed, there may not be anyone else to share the gospel with them. There is no place in my bible that states we are to judge people based upon how they dress or look, in fact the bible states the opposite in James 2:3. Whether it be judging your brother or doing any other thing both God and the angels are looking. Praise the Lord.