The Beginning and Meaning of Everything that Matters COVENANT Genesis 12:1-25:11 | Abraham 12:1-9 God establishes a relationship with Abram 12:10-13:1 Abram reasons unfaithfully in going down to Egypt 13:2-18 Abram reasons humbly in deferring to Lot 14:1-24 Abram defeats his enemies with the help of God 15:1-21 Abram grapples with the fulfillment of God’s word to him 16:1-16 Abram, Sarai and Hagar see poorly and act wrongly 17:1-27 Abram responds to God and does what He says 18:1-33 Abraham shows hospitality to God and intercedes for Sodom Outline God visits (appears to) Abraham… Gen. 18:1-15 Abraham shows Him hospitality Gen. 18:1-8 Abraham lavishly cares for the three men Gen. 18:9-15 Sarah struggles to believe she will bear a son Gen. 18:16-21 (Hinge) God discloses to Abraham what He will do Gen. 18:16-19 God talks about how Abraham will be great Gen. 18:20-21 God talks about how outcry against Sodom is great Gen. 18:22-33 Abraham intercedes for Sodom What’s going on in chapter eighteen? It’s closely connected to chapter seventeen… It’s also closely connected to chapter nineteen… God appears to Abraham, and Abraham shows Him hospitality and intercedes for Sodom. Genesis 18:1-15 Genesis 18:16-21 Genesis 18:22-33 God may appear for two different purposes—to announce His and to announce His Abraham’s response to both reveals his righteous and God’s ways with man are and Abraham functions as a and of the way of the righteous