Geneva Bible Notes: Genesis 18

Genesis 18:1 (/) Or, oke groue.

Genesis 18:2 (a) That is, thre angels in mans shape.

Genesis 18:2 (!) Abraham receiueth thre angels into his house.

Genesis 18:3 (b) Speaking to one of them in whome appeared to be moste majestie: for he thoght they had been men.

Genesis 18:4 (c) For men vsed because of the great heat to go bare footed in those parties.

Genesis 18:5 (d) As sent of God, that I shulde do my duetie to you.

Genesis 18:6 (/) Ebr. Seim.

Genesis 18:8 (e) For as God gaue them bodies for a time, so gaue he the faculties thereof, to walke, to eat and drincke, and suche like.

Genesis 18:10 (!) Izhak is promesd again.

Genesis 18:10 (f) That is, when she shalbe deliuered, or when the child shal come into this life.

Genesis 18:12 (!) Sarah laugheth.

Genesis 18:12 (g) For she rather had respect to the ordre of nature, than beleued the promes of God.

Genesis 18:14 (/) Or, hid.

Genesis 18:17 (h) Jehouah, the Ebrewe worde, which we call Lord, sheweth that this angel was Christ: for this worde is onely applied to God.

Genesis 18:18 (!) Christ is promised to all nations.

Genesis 18:19 (i) He sheweth that fathers oght bothe to knowe Gods judgements & to declare them to their children.

Genesis 18:19 (!) Abraham taught his familie to knowe God.

Genesis 18:21 (l) For our sins crie for vengeance thogh none accuse vs.

Genesis 18:21 (!) The destruction of Sodom is declared vnto Abraham.

Genesis 18:21 (k) God speaketh after the facion of men: that is, I will entre into judgement with good aduis.

Genesis 18:23 (!) Abraham prayeth for them.

Genesis 18:25 (/) Ebr. do judgement?

Genesis 18:26 (m) God declareth that his judgements were done with great mercie, forasmuche as all were so corrupt, that not onely fiftie, but ten righteous men colde not be found there: and also that the wicked are spared for the righteous sake.

Genesis 18:27 (n) Hereby we learne, that the nerer we approche vnto God, the more doeth our miserable estate appeare, and the more are we humbled.

Genesis 18:32 (o) If God refused not the praier for the wicked Sodomites, euen to the sixt request, how muche more will he grante the praiers of the godlie for the afflicted Church?