Vayeira: The Appearance of G-D

By Richard Sison | 2015

Introduction

The Parsha called Vayeira, which means “I (G-D) appeared to [Abraham, Isaac, Jacob]”, covers Genesis 18:1–22:24 for the week 18th of Chesvan every year. This Parsha has 5 chapters of 147 verses divided to 7 days.

This Parsha covers about 40 years of Abraham’s life that narrates the following:
1. The mystical appearance of the L-RD on G-D’s Appointed Time
2. The exciting news of G-D’s promise to Abraham of having a son
3. The breathtaking rescue of Lot and his daughters
4. The drama of Abraham losing his wife Sarah to Abimelech
5. The fulfillment of G-D’s promise to Abraham, and
6. The L-RD’s request to take Isaac from him.
7. The reward for Abraham’s faithfulness to the L-RD.  

He said, “Don’t lay your hand on the boy! Don’t do anything to him! For now I know that you are a man who fears God, because you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me.”

Genesis 22:12

The message