Genesis 18:33 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And the LORD went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place. ”

• Genesis 18:33 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  - The Visit of the Lord to Abraham 2. השׂתחיה vayı̂śtachû “bow,” or bend the body in token of respect to God or man. The attitude varies from a slight inclination of the body to entire pro...

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• Genesis 18:33 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Genesis 12:1 to Genesis 25:18 . The Story of Abraham. In this section the three main sources, J. E, P are present. Gunkel has given strong reasons for holding that J is here made up of two main...

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• Genesis 18:33 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  went His way. The same as the one who came in verses: Genesis 18:1 ; Genesis 18:2 .

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• Genesis 18:33 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And the LORD went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place. Commentary on the Bible, by Adam Clarke [1831].

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• Genesis 18:33 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And the LORD went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place. The Lord ... left communing ... and Abraham returned unto his place. Why did Abr...

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• Genesis 18:33 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Visit of the Angels to Abraham. The Judgment of Sodom announced. Abraham intercedes on its Behalf In this beautiful narrative the writer dwells on the unique revelations of God's purposes with...

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• Genesis 18:33 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  The Lord (Jehovah) went his way. — Not to avoid further importunity, for Abraham had ended his entreaty, and obtained all that he had asked for; but because the purpose of the revelation was fulfil...

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• Genesis 18:33 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  ABRAHAM'S INTERCESSION FOR SODOM Genesis 18:1-33 THE scene with which this chapter opens is one familiar to the observer of nomad life in the East. During the scorching heat and glaring light o...

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• Genesis 18:33 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Abraham Pleads for Sodom Genesis 18:16-33 Christ had visited Abraham's tent, but He did more. He trusted him with His secrets, and led him almost unconsciously to a degree of faith and prayer t...

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• Genesis 18:33 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  This is the account of the sixth appearance of God to Abraham. In it four phases of relationship between God and Abraham are revealed. God visited Abraham and Abraham provided for Him. God bestowed o...

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• Genesis 18:33 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  And the LORD went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place. I would not interrupt the Reader with either references or remarks, through the whole o...

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• Genesis 18:33 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And the Lord went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham ,.... It is great and wonderful condescension for God to commune with a creature; it is an act of sovereignty how long he wil...

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• Genesis 18:33 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  And the LORD went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place. Ver. 33. And the Lord went his way. ] Abraham bargined with the Lord so long, till he...

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• Genesis 18:33 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Abraham returned to his place To wait what the event would be; and it proved that his prayer was heard; and yet Sodom was not spared, because there were not ten righteous persons in it.

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• Genesis 18:33 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  A DIVINE VISITATION Though previous to this chapter we read twice of the Lord appearing to Abraham (ch.13:7; 17:1), we are not told in what way He appeared. Now, in chapter 18 we are faced with wh...

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• Genesis 18:33 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Abraham's Intercession for Sodom. B. C. 1898.       23 And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt...

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• Genesis 18:33 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  No text from Poole on this verse.

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• Genesis 18:33 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  ‘And Yahweh went his way as soon as he had left communing with Abraham, and Abraham returned to his place.' Yahweh does not go down to Sodom. When Yahweh, or the angel of Yahweh, leaves the presenc...

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• Genesis 18:33 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 18:23 . The righteous with the wicked.] Heb. A righteous man with a wicked one ( Numbers 16:19-22 ; Psalms 11:4-7 ). Genesis 18:25 . That be far from Thee. ] The H...

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• Genesis 18:33 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  Genesis 18:17-19 . And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do; seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be b...

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• Genesis 18:33 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Genesis 18:1 . The plains, or the oak, of Mamre, which became a far-famed place, because of Abraham's intercourse with the heavenly guests. Genesis 18:2 . Three men. The manners of the east,...

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• Genesis 18:33 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Abraham stood yet before the Lord Abraham’s intercession for Sodom The intercession of Abraham is the first prayer that the Bible records; and in its great characteristics, human and spiritual,...

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• Genesis 18:33 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Genesis 18:23 And Abraham drew near . I .e. to Jehovah; not simply locally, but also spiritually. The religious use of יִגַּשּׁ as a performing religious services to God, o...

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• Genesis 18:33 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Abraham's Intercession

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• Genesis 18:33 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  And the. Genesis 18:16 Genesis 18:22 Genesis 32:26 and Abraham. Genesis 31:55

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• Genesis 18:33 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  The Prayer of Abraham for Lot Genesis 18:17-33 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. The Lord appeared unto Abraham. As we approach this remarkable 18th chapter of Genesis we do not find the first time that t...

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• Genesis 18:33 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Abraham returned into his place — To wait what the event would be; and it proved that his prayer was heard, and yet Sodom not spared, because there were not ten righteous in it.

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