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Genesis 18 · Grade 5

The Judge of All the Earth

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Genesis 18 opens with a scene of humble hospitality. The Lord appears to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre in the form of three men. Abraham, nearly one hundred years old, runs to meet them, bows, and offers a generous meal of fresh bread, a tender calf, curds and milk. Abraham does not yet realize the full identity of his guests, but he treats them with honor.

The Lord announces that Sarah will bear a son within a year. Sarah laughs inwardly, thinking of her age. The Lord's response is both gentle and searching: Why did Sarah laugh? Is anything too hard for Yahweh? Sarah denies it out of fear, but the Lord lovingly corrects her. God knows our hidden doubts and still keeps His promises.

As the men look toward Sodom, the Lord reveals His plan to Abraham, because Abraham is chosen to teach his children to keep the way of the Lord by doing righteousness and justice. Abraham intercedes, asking, Shouldn't the Judge of all the earth do right? From fifty down to ten, he pleads for the city. Abraham is not trying to change God's character; he is appealing to it. God is perfectly just and abundantly merciful. Abraham is a model of intercession. In the New Testament, Hebrews 7:25 says Jesus lives to pray for His people.

Show What You Know

  1. How do we know Abraham showed great honor to his guests?

  2. What does the Lord's response to Sarah's laughter teach?

  3. Why did the Lord reveal His plan to Abraham?

  4. What was Abraham appealing to in his prayer?

  5. Who is the greater Intercessor that Abraham points to?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

SarahpraybreadGod
  1. Abraham, nearly one hundred years old, runs to meet them, bows, and offers a generous meal of fresh , a tender calf, curds and milk.
  2. The Lord announces that will bear a son within a year.
  3. knows our hidden doubts and still keeps His promises.
  4. In the New Testament, Hebrews 7:25 says Jesus lives to for His people.

Think About It

  1. Abraham prayed for a wicked city. What does that teach about how we should pray for people who do not know God?

  2. How does knowing that God is the Judge of all the earth who always does right give you comfort?

Memory Verse

May it be far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that be far from you. Shouldn’t the Judge of all the earth do right?”

Genesis 18:25 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for today's Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you speak up for people who need help?
  • How can you believe God when a promise seems too big?
  • How can you show hospitality to someone this week?

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