Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Genesis 18

^{1 /} Or, oke groue.

^{2 a} That is, thre angels in mans shape.

^{2 !} Abraham receiueth thre angels into his house.

^{3 b} Speaking to one of them in whome appeared to be moste majestie: for he thoght they had been men.

^{4 c} For men vsed because of the great heat to go bare footed in those parties.

^{5 d} As sent of God, that I shulde do my duetie to you.

^{6 /} Ebr. Seim.

^{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.

^{10 !} Izhak is promesd again.

^{10 f} That is, when she shalbe deliuered, or when the child shal come into this life.

^{12 !} Sarah laugheth.

^{12 g} For she rather had respect to the ordre of nature, than beleued the promes of God.

^{14 /} Or, hid.

^{17 h} Jehouah, the Ebrewe worde, which we call Lord, sheweth that this angel was Christ: for this worde is onely applied to God.

^{18 !} Christ is promised to all nations.

^{19 i} He sheweth that fathers oght bothe to knowe Gods judgements & to declare them to their children.

^{19 !} Abraham taught his familie to knowe God.

^{21 l} For our sins crie for vengeance thogh none accuse vs.

^{21 !} The destruction of Sodom is declared vnto Abraham.

^{21 k} God speaketh after the facion of men: that is, I will entre into judgement with good aduis.

^{23 !} Abraham prayeth for them.

^{25 /} Ebr. do judgement?

^{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.

^{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.

^{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?