[Avodah] HIGHER THAN MALACHIM

[Richard Wolberg]

One of the most beautiful comments on the scene of
Avraham and the three men (malachim) was
given by R. Shalom Roikeach of Belz who noted that
in 18:2, the visitors are spoken of as standing above
Avraham [nitzavim alav]. However, in verse 18:8, AVRAHAM is
described as standing above them [omed alehem]. R' Shalom
points out: At first, the visitors were higher than Abraham
because they were angels and he a flesh and blood human being.
But when he gave them food, drink and shelter, he
stood even higher than the angels. 
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