Weekly Torah Portion Vayeira Part 1a according to the Kli Yakar Genesis 18:1 5776

good evening we're now dealing with pares that is chapter 18 verse1 in Genesis init and the PK says Hashem appeared to him by the Trees of mamre as he sat in the tent Door In the Heat of the day so two things really the main thing we're going to focus in right now is it says Hashem appeared to him why does it not say that Hashem appeared to Abraham that's the first question or point the CLE car points out why does it not say says laham it does not say it and what he's about to explain is something very deep I'm going to translate everything there's a difference this not the first time maybe it's the first time so far but it's not the only time I should say that the CLE car will point out that there's a difference between someone's name and who they really are okay we do know that you know our names re really do tell tell something about who we are but not it's entirely so there's something different about the name Abraham and what it represents and who Abraham became or really is on the deepest inside level although the clear also brings a different completely opposite of what he's about to say but what he's about to say is very important so he starts by saying that his name and his Essence are opposites what is his name Kish Abraham for his name is Abraham and what is Abraham represent as it says in Genesis 17:5 because his name Abraham is based on the fact that he is the father of many nations that's what Abraham represents in the name Al that name itself represents Authority power royalty but what about his Essence what did he become it's true that he still became and is the father of all these nations but we know that his Essence is entirely humble obedient certainly this reveals what had already been said said right what he's sorry what he is about to say in in cuff Zion in verse C sign of this paric where he says in other words in verse in chapter 18 verse 27 he says I am but dust and Ashes well that sounds the opposite of a father of all these nations KES Yu in order that people will not say because this is a common mistake that people would come up with perhaps as an excuse for not reaching their spiritual Heights by saying that that God revealed himself or more often or in a greater fashion to great people on on from the aspect of their greatness the things they've already achieved great Achievers okay so I'm just an average guy so Hashem didn't reveal himself to me therefore I'm not either not obligated or whatever comes along with that but that's why the PK the verse does not sayam so his name is not mentioned God appeared to him for what purpose to teach us that it was not from the as ECT that he became that he is that he became the great father a father of many of the multitudes of So Many Nations that's why God appeared to him no but from the aspect of his humility of his Essence really here which we already discussed was his humility because he was extremely humble says in shabas 992a God will only appear he will only rest his divine presence upon someone who has certain attributes as the gor describes someone who is wise gior strong I'm going to assume this means not just physical strength but has conquered his inclinations a sheer it could be very well be someone who is wealthy but it could also mean someone who is content with his lot and someone who is humble that's why it says that God appeared unto him who's him it's second person not first person because of his Essence which you already said and we'll say it again that teaches about his humility and not on account of his name the whole concept of this verse is that God appeared to him at this particular place called Al M the trees or some translated as the plains of a particular person named mamre but the reason was not on account of his name but rather teaches the opposite it was on account of his anava on account of his humility