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Abraham Bargains for Sodom

Abraham Bargains for Sodom

Three visitors confirm Sarah will have a son within a year, and then Abraham negotiates with God to spare Sodom.

The PatriarchsOld Testament~2067 BCE

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Three mysterious visitors arrive at Abraham's tent, and he rolls out full Middle Eastern hospitality. They announce that Sarah will have a son — she laughs behind the tent flap and God calls her out on it. Then God reveals his plans for Sodom, and Abraham talks him down from fifty righteous people to just ten as the threshold for mercy.

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The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah

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GenesisThe Day God Showed Up for Lunch

Three mysterious visitors show up at Abraham's tent, and one of them makes a promise that makes Sarah laugh out loud. Then Abraham finds out God is about to judge Sodom — and does something nobody expected. He negotiates.

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Abraham Sarah Lot

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Mamre Sodom

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