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efore them. In short, definitely a very long break, despite the preparation
time: a stop is necessary to restore tired and hungry bodies.
In fact, the narrator states - with an attitude typical of modern “journalism” that
describes an event in detail - that (18:8) “he stood by them, underneath the
tree”...
And they ate
The scene recalls Middle Eastern typical nomadism: When an important guest
arrives, that guest is offered all comforts and conveniences, and consume the
meal in tranquillity as his prominent position requires.
The whole situation, the accurate detailed description, the timing of the events
and particularly the fact that many of them are contemporary (while some
things take place, some other things occur) are evidence of a very concrete,
real and material event, including the act of eating. Something very difficult to
conceive for angelic, immaterial and spiritual beings...
The "angels" in Sodom
We have already seen that after having eaten and rested, two of these
individuals continue on their journey while the “leader” (adòn, “lord”) stops
to talk with Abraham about Sodom and Gomorrah.
Those two were “angels”, as it says in the first verse of Chapter 19:
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