Abraham and the Three Angels

The visitors had come to rely on the message of God, and Abraham was told in a year he would have had a son.

Sarah overheard the conversation and laughed to herself at the irony of the statement as she was way beyond the bearing age. The visitors heard her and informed her that nothing is impossible for God.

Pieter Lastman (1583–1633) was a Dutch painter.  He is considered important because of his work as a painter of history pieces and because his pupils included Rembrandt and Jan Lievens. In his paintings Lastman paid careful attention to the faces, hands and feet

Abraham was visited by angels in the guise of visitors. They were on the way to destroying the city of Sodom for their wickedness.

This 1623 oil on panel painting measures 82 x 126 cm,  and is housed in The Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia.