Here, Abraham urges them to rest under the shade of the tree, to have some water and have their feet washed. Foot washing was not only a sign of politeness and ...

4. wash your feet] Abraham's offer of hospitable welcome is said to be a faithful representation of the reception of a traveller by an Eastern sheikh.

Genesis 18:4 meaning. In this passage, we find Abraham engaging in an act of hospitality motivated by his cultural duties and personal faith. Living near ...

Genesis 18:4 (KJV) is a verse that holds rich symbolism and carries significant themes of hospitality, humility, and care for others.

That "trees" signified perceptions, originated in the fact that the celestial man was compared and likened to Paradise, or the garden in Eden; from which the ...

This was a sign of intimate fellowship in Abraham's culture. On the basis of that close relationship God guaranteed the soon arrival of the promised heir. In ...

Let a little water be brought, and then you may all wash your feet and rest under this tree. 5 Let me get you something to eat, so you can be refreshed.

We have an account in this chapter of another interview between God and Abraham, probably within a few days after the former, as the reward of his cheerful.

Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet. Which was very refreshing to travellers in hot countries, who walked barefoot or in sandals.