Expert: Brian Thompson - 6/14/2011

Question
In Genesis Chapter 18 three men appear to Abraham on one occasions in this chapter it says "They" answered and then in rest it says "The Lord", then in verse 22 it says "that the men turned away and went toward Sodom but abraham remained standing with the Lord."

My question is:
Is this referring to the Trinity? and if so who is "Lord"? The Son or the Father?

Thank you

-Ashley

Answer
Hi Ashley

I think you should avoid reading too much into Scripture when it is vague.

We are not told who the three men are in Genesis 18. We are left to make assumptions based on the narrative. Various translations also render  the story slightly differently such as Abraham standing towards the Lord. We are also not told how many men went away

The men may have been angels but whoever they are they are important only in they a manifestation. The Lord is not visable to us excepting when he shows himself in the form of Jesus
Three men came, two left and went to Sodom Genesis 19 there they are described as angels. The third described as the Lord held a conversation with Abraham and then left. We are not told where he went

The Lord is both Father and Son there is no difference since they are one. The visable manifestation of God as man is Jesus, that is the way I intrepret it