Richard McBee
artist & writer

Abraham & 3 Strangers 1982 84" x 84"

Genesis 18: 1 – 5, 16

1 And the Lord appeared to him in the plains of Mamre; and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; 2 And he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him; and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the ground,

3 And said, My Lord, if now I have found favor in your sight, pass not away, I beseech you, from your servant; 4 Let a little water, I beseech you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree; 5 And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and you comfort your hearts; after that you shall pass on; seeing that you are come to your servant. And they said, So do, as you have said.

16 And the men rose up from there, and looked toward Sodom; and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.

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Abraham & 3 Strangers 1984 68" x 68"

Genesis 18: 8 – 15

8 And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had prepared, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they ate. 9 And they said to him, Where is Sarah your wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent. 10 And he said, I will certainly return to you at this season; and, lo, Sarah your wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him. 11 Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well advanced in age; and it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women. 12 Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am grown old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also? 13 And the Lord said to Abraham, Why did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I indeed bear a child, now that I am old? 14 Is any thing too hard for the Lord? At the time appointed I will return to you, at this season, and Sarah shall have a son. 15 Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, No; you did laugh.

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Special Guests 1994 24" x 24"

Genesis 18: 8 – 15

8  And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had prepared, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they ate. 9  And they said to him, Where is Sarah your wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent. 10  And he said, I will certainly return to you at this season; and, lo, Sarah your wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him. 11  Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well advanced in age; and it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women. 12  Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am grown old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also? 13  And the Lord said to Abraham, Why did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I indeed bear a child, now that I am old? 14  Is any thing too hard for the Lord? At the time appointed I will return to you, at this season, and Sarah shall have a son. 15  Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, No; you did laugh.

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Abraham & 3 Strangers 1995 16" x 20"

Genesis 18: 1 – 2

1 And the Lord appeared to him in the plains of Mamre; and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; 2 And he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him; and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the ground,

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Abraham, Sarah & Guests 1995 24" x 24"

Genesis 18: 8 – 15

8  And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had prepared, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they ate. 9  And they said to him, Where is Sarah your wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent. 10  And he said, I will certainly return to you at this season; and, lo, Sarah your wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him. 11  Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well advanced in age; and it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women. 12  Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am grown old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also? 13  And the Lord said to Abraham, Why did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I indeed bear a child, now that I am old? 14  Is any thing too hard for the Lord? At the time appointed I will return to you, at this season, and Sarah shall have a son. 15  Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, No; you did laugh.

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Three Strangers 1995 18" x 18"

Genesis 18: 8 – 10

8  And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had prepared, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they ate. 9  And they said to him, Where is Sarah your wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent. 10  And he said, I will certainly return to you at this season; and, lo, Sarah your wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him.

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Abraham & the Strangers 1998 24" x 24"

Genesis 18: 1 – 2

1 And the Lord appeared to him in the plains of Mamre; and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; 2  And he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him; and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the ground,

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Abraham & 3 Angels 1999

Genesis 18: 1 – 5, 16

1 And the Lord appeared to him in the plains of Mamre; and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; 2  And he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him; and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the ground,

3  And said, My Lord, if now I have found favor in your sight, pass not away, I beseech you, from your servant; 4  Let a little water, I beseech you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree; 5  And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and you comfort your hearts; after that you shall pass on; seeing that you are come to your servant. And they said, So do, as you have said.

16  And the men rose up from there, and looked toward Sodom; and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.

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Abraham & Sarah's Three Strangers 2000 30" x 40"

Genesis 18: 1 – 2

1 And the Lord appeared to him in the plains of Mamre; and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; 2  And he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him; and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the ground,

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