RE: Atheist Bible Study 1: Genesis
December 4, 2018 at 4:38 am
(This post was last modified: December 4, 2018 at 4:39 am by GrandizerII.)
Abraham Entertains God
Genesis 18:1-15
God and two of his angels paid Abraham a visit, and Abraham went out of his way to serve them food (tender veal, bread, milk, curds), making sure they were well refreshed by bringing them water and having them relax under a tree. The passage itself is a little amusing as it describes Abraham, his wife, and his servant in a hurry getting the food ready for their guests. In fact, Abraham was so eager to be a good host to God he ended up being their waiter.
At one point during their conversation, God mentioned to Abraham that a year from this divine visit, Sarah would have already given birth to a son. Sarah was listening from a distance, and when she heard that, she laughed at the prospect of still being able to have pleasure at such an old age. God, seemingly not pleased with Sarah's laughter, asked Abraham why she laughed. Sarah, feeling afraid, denied that she did. However, God made it clear to her that he knew she was lying. Moral of the story: If you're a woman, don't laugh at what God has to say.
Cute story. Sort of reminds me of other classical stories like Baucis and Philemon of Greek/Roman mythology.
Genesis 18:1-15
God and two of his angels paid Abraham a visit, and Abraham went out of his way to serve them food (tender veal, bread, milk, curds), making sure they were well refreshed by bringing them water and having them relax under a tree. The passage itself is a little amusing as it describes Abraham, his wife, and his servant in a hurry getting the food ready for their guests. In fact, Abraham was so eager to be a good host to God he ended up being their waiter.
At one point during their conversation, God mentioned to Abraham that a year from this divine visit, Sarah would have already given birth to a son. Sarah was listening from a distance, and when she heard that, she laughed at the prospect of still being able to have pleasure at such an old age. God, seemingly not pleased with Sarah's laughter, asked Abraham why she laughed. Sarah, feeling afraid, denied that she did. However, God made it clear to her that he knew she was lying. Moral of the story: If you're a woman, don't laugh at what God has to say.
Cute story. Sort of reminds me of other classical stories like Baucis and Philemon of Greek/Roman mythology.
