Read Genesis 18.1-15 The LORD visits Abraham and Sarah.
This epiphany occurs at the oaks of Mamre, namely, "a tree shrine at Mamre," a holy place.
The depiction of the deity is ambiguous.
Is the LORD one among the three men?
Or is the LORD symbolized by all three individuals?
In verses 4-5 Abraham's description, little water and little bread,
understates the lavish feast that Abraham and Sarah actually prepare for the guests (vv. 7-8).
In verses 9-15 Sarah's laughter at the apparently impossible promise of a child
appears to provoke the deity.
Laugh ("tshq") puns on the name Isaac ("yitshaq").
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