"Abraham looked up, and there he saw three men standing before him. As soon as he saw them he ran from the entrance of the tent to meet them. ‘My lord,’ he said, ‘I beg you, if I find favour with you, kindly do not pass your servant by.’”
The account of Abraham’s encounter with unexpected strangers at the entrance of his tent provides a delightful reflection on the virtue of hospitality. This unexpected visit came to an ageing Abraham preoccupied with the future. The Lord had promised Abraham a son through his wife Sarah, a promise that remained unfulfilled.
