Gen 19

Question	Answer	Note---
		19:1 Lot recognized that these were angels. As a result, he bowed himself before them.
		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.
Why were the angels eating again, didn’t they just eat by Abraham?	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.	19:3 This is the second time it is recorded that the angels are eating.
Why did Lot haste the angels to leave?	It is understandable that Lot was trying to protect them. It seems he did not recognize their divine origin.
		19:4 It seems that this as the greeting party. This was the norm and consequently why lot wanted to protect the men.
		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.
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?
		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.
		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.
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?		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.
		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 The restraining spirit had been withdrawn, consequently they were carrying out all their evil intentions without any conscience.
Of the list of person’s mentioned in this verse, why is not the wife mentioned?		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.
		19:14 an appeal is made to get those outside of the house.
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?
How could the sons in law respond this way? Did they not hear what took place at Lot’s house that night?		19:14
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?	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.	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.”
		19:15 Even with the warnings and signs not everyone in Lot’s house was saved.
What else transpired throughout the night? Did they just go to bed/sleep?		It seems the men slept and awoke early the next morning, awaking lot and his family also.
		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”
		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)
		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.
		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.
		19:17 It seems that the angels only brought them half-way so as to test their obedience.
		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.
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.	Based on the title that Lot addresses the angel, it seems this was the Lord he was speaking to.	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.
		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.
		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
		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.
		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.
		19:37 Moab = "of his father"
		19:38   I.Ben-ami = "son of my people"
		19:36-38 It seems it was very important back then for the seed of the father to be preserved.
		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.
		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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