Genesis 18:1
And the Lord appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;
Cross-references
In Genesis 18:22, the angels depart for Sodom while Abraham remains with the LORD, continuing this divine dialogue.
In Genesis 12:7, God appears to Abraham in Canaan, promising land, which sets the stage for this subsequent visitation.
In Genesis 19:1, the angels who visited Abraham arrive in Sodom, directly following this appearance.
In Genesis 13:18, Abraham settles at Mamre and builds an altar, establishing the location for this later appearance.
Genesis 17:22 records God ascending from Abraham after speaking. This theophany in ch.18 marks God's return to visit him again.
Genesis 17:1-3 describes God's theophany initiating the covenant of circumcision. This visit in ch.18 follows shortly after that same encounter.
In Acts 7:2, Stephen references God's appearance to Abraham in Mesopotamia, highlighting earlier divine encounters in his story.
Hebrews 11:9 references Abraham living in tents, echoing his nomadic life in this chapter while awaiting God's promises.