Joe: Alright, so what’s going on in Genesis 18?

Bible Expert: Well, this chapter begins with three visitors arriving at Abraham’s tent, and Abraham knows right away that these must be angels. He runs out to meet them and bows down to the ground.

Joe: Wow, that’s really cool. So what do the angels tell him?

Bible Expert: They tell him that Sarah, his wife, is going to have a child.

Joe: Wait, what? He’s like 90 years old! How’s that possible?

Jamie: (Googles it) It says here that Sarah was already in her 90s when she had Isaac.

Joe: Wow, that’s amazing.

Bible Expert: Indeed, it is. After this, the Lord visits Abraham and tells him that he’s going to destroy the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah because of their wickedness. Abraham then pleads with the Lord to spare the cities if there are even 10 righteous people living in them.

Joe: So what happens?

Bible Expert: The Lord agrees and then the three visitors set off for Sodom and Gomorrah. The chapter ends with Abraham returning to his tent.