👉🏾👉🏾👉🏾The #Holy #Trinity in the #House of #Abraham
(Feast of Hamle 7 )
“Blessed is the man who opens his tent to God, for he shall behold the mystery of the Trinity.”
Beloved children of light and heirs of the Orthodox faith, today we are gathered by divine providence to contemplate one of the most awe-inspiring mysteries in the whole counsel of God: the revelation of the Holy Trinity in the house of our father Abraham, a man counted righteous not only for his deeds but for the depth of his faith and hospitality.
Let us then prepare our minds like Abraham prepared his tent open, watchful, humble so that the mystery of divine love, revealed in oneness and threeness, may be planted deep in our hearts.
God Appears in Glory: Abraham’s Sacred Visitation
On Hamle 7, it was not merely angels, but God Himself in Trinity, who appeared to Abraham at the oaks of Mamre. The Scripture tells us (Genesis 18:1–8), and the Church teaches us, that this was no common visit. Abraham, a friend of God, saw three elderly men approaching his tent at noon.
Without delay, he ran to meet them. And how did he receive them?
“Let water be brought… wash your feet… rest under the tree… let me bring bread, that you may refresh yourselves.”
These words, though seemingly humble, are filled with heavenly reverence. Abraham’s speech revealed that he saw God in the three. For he did not call them “lords” in the plural, but “my Lord” in the singular (Gen. 18:3) an image of the Trinity: three persons, one essence.
And the guests answered:
“We are old and weary. Bring us into your tent.”
When Abraham led one inside, the other two entered as well, veiled in divine grace. Even this gesture is rich in theological meaning showing that wherever one person of the Trinity is received, the whole Godhead is present.
A Feast for God: Bread, Bull, and Mystery
Abraham then called to Sarah, his wife, and said:
“Quickly prepare three measures of fine flour.”
Three measures for three visitors a symbol of the Threefold Glory. Sarah obeyed, and the bread was made.
Abraham also had a young man slaughter a bull, which he served with milk and honey. The guests ate not out of need, but in condescension to Abraham’s devotion.
Just as butter melts not in fire but is preserved when consumed with divine favor, so too did the Holy Trinity receive this offering, not as men needing food, but as God honoring the love of a righteous servant.
And behold, a miracle! The slain bull rose at the tent door, saying:
“Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit!”
Even the sacrifice offered declared the name of the Trinity, so that no doubt would remain: this was not merely angelic visitation it was divine manifestation.
Abraham: The One Who Saw God in Threeness
Abraham is honored by the Church as “the Trinity of Abraham”, not because he became God, but because he beheld God’s unity and trinity by faith. As the Church Fathers affirm:
“He saw the Lord as one, but in threefold appearance; he heard one voice, but saw three persons.”
His reward? The Lord revealed the mystery of the Incarnation:
“At this time next year, your wife Sarah shall bear a son.” (Gen. 18:10)
This was not just the promise of Isaac it was the seed of the gospel, pointing forward to Christ, who would be born of Abraham’s lineage in the fullness of time.
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