Theme: Covenant intimacy unfolds in three movements: God draws near, God speaks promise, and God invites human participation—without tidy resolution.

1. Presence: God Comes Near (Genesis 18:1–8)

• Timing matters: Genesis 18 follows immediately after Abraham’s obedience through circumcision (Genesis 17:23–27).
• “And the LORD appeared to him…” (Genesis 18:1) — presence precedes explanation.
• God appears as three men, yet the text speaks of the LORD (Genesis 18:1–2), holding mystery without clarification.
• Abraham responds with urgency and humility: he runs, bows, and serves (Genesis 18:2, 6–7).
• A table is set: bread, curds, milk, and a calf (Genesis 18:6–8).
• Eucharistic echo: God shares a ...