Abraham the Friend of God

This chapter forms a prelude to the judgment of Sodom and Gomorrah in Genesis 19. Abraham receives a visitation from God and two angelic beings. God reiterates His promise concerning Isaac in Sarah's hearing and then reveals His intentions judge the cities of the plain viz. Sodom and Gomorrah. Abraham responds to the news of Sodom's impending doom with intercessory prayer. This is the first recorded example of intercessory prayer and it is rich in instruction for this aspect of the believer's prayer life. Moses is also another example of a great Intercessor in the Old Testament (Gen. 32:30-33; Deut. 9:18-29). While Abraham is the only Bible character actually called by this title (friend of God), as children of God we can all be "friends" of God if we walk closely with Him in obedience. John 15:14 "Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you."