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19:1 Lot recognized that these were angels. As a result, he bowed
himself before them.
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19:2 Also he addresses them as lords, showing that he addressed them
courteously.
It is obvious that Lot recognizes a distinguished/noblemen appearance
about these visitors. Given the reputation of Sodom and Gomorrah it would not
seem wise for him to greet strangers and invite them into his house had he
not recognized something ‘good’ about them.
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Why were the angels eating again, didn’t they just eat by Abraham?
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Since the angels took on human form, it is possible that they could
have been hungry. Especially if they had walked the entire way. See map
below.
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19:3 This is the second time it is recorded that the angels are eating.
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Why did Lot haste the angels to leave?
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It is understandable that Lot was trying to protect them. It seems he
did not recognize their divine origin.
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19:4 It seems that this as the greeting party. This was the norm and
consequently why lot wanted to protect the men.
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19:4 This was shortly after sunset it is supposed since, night life was
not a common thing at this time. Although the presence of the citizens of
Sodom show the perversion by their presence at Lot’s house.
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Did the citizens wait till night fall to visit Lot’s house, because it
was unlikely that the visitors would have travelled in the night?
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19:5 Note the level of perversion of the citizens of Sodom. Not only
were they active in the night, they did not hide their intent to violate the
men.
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19:8 The fact that Lots offers his daughters in place of the men,
suggests that Lot knows that these men are servants of the Lord (about the
Lord’s business). It is in this verse that we assume that Lot must have seen
these men before.
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Could it be that these men had probably helped Lot before, and he
recognized them, wanted to preserve them from the evils of Sodom and
consequently offered his daughters as ransom?
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19:9 Based on the commentary of the men of Sodom, it seems Lot returned
to Sodom with the other citizens after the battle in (gen 14:16, 21-22). It
can be assumed that since Lot was an established relative of Abraham, the man
that rescued them, he was not violated. However they promise to do worse with
Lot, if he did not turn over the men to them.
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19:9 The cup of iniquity of Sodom was now full. The restraining spirit
had been withdrawn, consequently they were carrying out all their evil
intentions without any conscience.
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Of the list of person’s mentioned in this verse, why is not the wife
mentioned?
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19:12 Note that the people who the angel mention are actually in the
house with lot. One son in law, probably 2 or more sons, 2 or more other
daughters.
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19:14 an appeal is made to get those outside of the house.
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Did Lot’s house have a back door; or were the men gone from the front?
How did Lot leave to go get his in-laws?
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How could the sons in law respond this way? Did they not hear what took
place at Lot’s house that night?
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19:14
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Could it be that the son in law and the sons previously mentioned left
the house, even after they saw and maybe heard what was said to Lot by the
angels in the night?
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It is not clear why the angel only lists the women with Lot. The sons
are not among the list neither the son in law which was previously mentioned.
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19:15 After Lot had went out to preach all night to his family, nobody
responded, and the instructions to him has changed. “Get you and your wife
and your two daughters out.”
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19:15 Even with the warnings and signs not everyone in Lot’s house was
saved.
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What else transpired throughout the night? Did they just go to bed/sleep?
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It seems the men slept and awoke early the next morning, awaking lot
and his family also.
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19:15 It seems there is no one else in the house since the angels only
mention the women and tack on unto their speech “that are here”
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19:16 It seemed Lot was trying to gather a few possessions to take out
of the city. However, time had expired and his packing was described as lingering/loitering
(wasting time)
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19:16 Note the angels held on to them by the hand, consequently what
they could have carried out of the city (if anything) would have been what
they could carry in one hand.
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19:16 This is definitely early in the morning, at the first sign of
light.
No doubt Lot and the other citizens of Sodom were still asleep. Hence
the men removed Lot and his family from the city without incidence.
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19:17 It seems that the angels only brought them half-way so as to test
their obedience.
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19:18-20 Lot is about to lose everything that he has worked for, his
humanity takes the better of him and he demonstrates fear/lack of trust as he
raises the objection that something bad might happen to him if he goes to the
mountains.
It is very ironic that Lot who initially chose everything, lost
everything. All his servants, his goods, and his other family members but in
spite of his initial error, he still chose to live in the plain. Even after
being told that the plain will be destroyed.
We are told to abstain from even the very appearance of sin, yet Lot
still wanted to live as close as possible to the action.
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If this city was to be destroyed with Sodom and Gomorrah how is it that
an angel makes the decision not to destroy it, seemingly without consulting
God.
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Based on the title that Lot addresses the angel, it seems this was the
Lord he was speaking to.
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It seems that the entire plain was going to be destroyed, including the
city that Lot had mentioned. However, the angels of God saved the city
because Lots requests to go there.
Zoar = "insignificance"
It seems God was inviting Lot to a closer walk with him in the
mountains, similar to the relationship that Abraham and God had, however Lot
did not perceive the invitation and preferred to stay in the plain.
Lot could have opted to go live with Abraham in the mountains, but that
too was not entertained.
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Gen 19:26 Lot’s wife looking back has dual application. She turned
first in her heart which then led her to turn around and look. Blatantly
disobeying the command given in 19:17.
Lot’s wife was a Sodomite. She had live there all her life. It would
have been harder for her to let everything go.
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19:29 This verse seems to confirm that Lot was not worthy to be saved,
and it was solely upon the account of Abraham that he was saved. However, in
the same way that God had informed Abraham Lot was also being informed. Had
Lot not been righteous He would not have passed the test, but would have
turned to a pillar of salt like his wife, or just perished in the city.
Remember that the actions of the angels and were before-hand approved
by God. Consequently, they had been sent to Sodom with the direct purpose of
saving Lot. 2 Pet 2:6-8
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19:31-35 Although this is an incestuous act, note the period in which
they lived, this type of thing was not outlawed by God (yet). As abnormal as
it may seem, it may have been the customary thing to do given the
circumstances.
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19:36 Rather than taking his daughters among other family members
(Abraham) he chose to live in a dark cave.
This seems to be indicative of the relationship that He had with God.
He seemed to be running away from a closer walk with Him.
Note it was in the cave that the incestuous relationship occurred. No
doubt the daughters of Lot were not immune to the sins committed in Sodom. As
a result, they could conjure up this plot of sleeping with their father.
It is no doubt a miracle that the two daughters of Lot are ovulating at
the same time, that they both could get pregnant after laying with their
father only once, and the offspring be male.
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19:37 Moab = "of his father"
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19:38
I.Ben-ami = "son of my people"
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19:36-38 It seems it was very important back then for the seed of the
father to be preserved.
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19: The interesting thing about Lot is that he probably led a
depressing life after this. It is unclear given the fact that he went to live
in a dark cave if he recovered from this loss. Especially if the cave is an indication
of his spiritual life.
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19: It seems rather odd that Lot would be drunk two nights in a row
without him previously having a habit of drinking. Unless it was not the wine
that that got him drunk, but some other thing in his drink that made him
drunk.
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