Sanctuary, part 3

In part 1, we looked at sanctuary and worship. In part 2 we examined a short bit of history in relation to sanctuary. We now turn to the Hebrew Scriptures and sanctuary.

Sanctuary is a common theme throughout the Hebrew scriptures. We read about it over and over again. I’m going to examine a few examples of sanctuary — some direct and some indirect.

The first example is from Genesis 18. In this chapter, Abraham has been visited by three “men” — angels. Abraham shows them great hospitality — offering them rest, water, washing their feet, bread, and a calf from the herd made…