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Themes in Genesis 19

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Themes in Genesis 19

Genesis 19:1 (show verse)

It was evening when the two angels came to Sodom. Lot was sitting at Sodom’s [city] gate. Seeing them, Lot got up to meet them and bowed down with his face to the ground.

Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To lot, in sodom
Angels » Of wrath, execute the judgments of God
Evening » Called » Even
Evening » Custom of sitting at the gates in
Gates » The open square of, a place for idlers
Gates » Of cities » Custom of sitting at, in the evening, alluded to
Lot » Life summarized » Associated with evil men
Manners » Obeisance to strangers
Salutations » By bowing
Salutations » Antiquity of
Sodom » Destroyed on account of the wickedness of the people

And he said, “See here, my lords, please turn aside and come into your servant’s house, and spend the night, and wash your feet; then you may get up early and go on your way.” But they said, “No, we shall spend the night in the open plaza [of the city].”

Ablution » Of the feet
Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To lot, in sodom
Feet » Of strangers and travellers washed
Guests » Hospitality to » Washing the feet of
Salutations » By bowing
Salutations » Addresses in » my lords,
Social life » Guests advices to » Washing the feet of
Sodom » Destroyed on account of the wickedness of the people
Travelers » Generally treated with great hospitality
Washing » Of feet

Genesis 19:3 (show verse)

However, Lot strongly urged them, so they turned aside and entered his house; and he prepared a feast for them [with wine], and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.

Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To lot, in sodom
Bread » Kinds of » Unleavened (made without yeast)
Sodom » Destroyed on account of the wickedness of the people

Genesis 19:4 (show verse)

But before they lay down [to sleep], the men of the city, the men of Sodom, both young and old, surrounded the house, all the men from every quarter;

Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To lot, in sodom
Sexual activities » The reward for sexual sins
Sodom » Destroyed on account of the wickedness of the people
Sodom » Wickedness of the inhabitants of
Sodomites » Wickedness of

Genesis 19:5 (show verse)

and they called out to Lot and said to him, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us so that we may know them [intimately].”

Adultery » Instances of » Sodomites
Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To lot, in sodom
Lasciviousness » Instances of » Sodomites
Sexual activities » The reward for sexual sins
Sodom » Destroyed on account of the wickedness of the people
Sodom » Wickedness of the inhabitants of
Sodomites » Wickedness of

Genesis 19:6 (show verse)

But Lot went out of the doorway to the men, and shut the door after him,

Adultery » Instances of » Sodomites
Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To lot, in sodom
Sexual activities » The reward for sexual sins
Sodom » Destroyed on account of the wickedness of the people
Sodom » Wickedness of the inhabitants of
Sodomites » Wickedness of
Travelers » Protected by those who entertained them

Genesis 19:7 (show verse)

and said, “Please, my brothers, do not do something so wicked.

Genesis 19:8 (show verse)

See here, I have two daughters who have not known a man [intimately]; please let me bring them out to you [instead], and you can do as you please with them; only do nothing to these men, because they have in fact come under the shelter of my roof [for protection].”

Genesis 19:9 (show verse)

But they said, “Get out of the way!” And they said, “This man (Lot) came [as an outsider] to live here temporarily, and now he is acting like a judge. Now we will treat you worse than your visitors!” So they rushed forward and pressed violently against Lot and came close to breaking down the door [of his house].

Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To lot, in sodom
Obduracy (hardness) » Instances of » Sodomites
Persecution » Instances of » Of lot
Sexual activities » The reward for sexual sins
Sodom » Destroyed on account of the wickedness of the people
Sodom » Wickedness of the inhabitants of
Sodomites » Wickedness of

Genesis 19:10 (show verse)

But the men (angels) reached out with their hands and pulled Lot into the house with them, and shut the door [after him].

Genesis 19:11 (show verse)

They struck (punished) the men who were at the doorway of the house with blindness, from the young men to the old men, so that they exhausted themselves trying to find the doorway.

Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To lot, in sodom
Blindness » Physical, inflicted
Blindness » Miraculously inflicted upon the sodomites
Sexual activities » The reward for sexual sins
Sodom » Destroyed on account of the wickedness of the people
Sodom » Wickedness of the inhabitants of
Sodomites » Wickedness of

Genesis 19:12 (show verse)

And the [two] men (angels) asked Lot, “Have you any others here [in Sodom]—a son-in-law, and your sons, and your daughters? Whomever you have in the city, take them out of here;

Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To lot, in sodom
Children » Share benefits of covenant privileges guaranteed to parents
death » As a judgment » Sodomites
Sexual activities » The reward for sexual sins
Sodom » Destroyed on account of the wickedness of the people
Sodom » Wickedness of the inhabitants of
Sodomites » Wickedness of

Genesis 19:13 (show verse)

for we are destroying this place, because the outcry [for judgment] against them has grown so great before the Lord that the Lord has sent us to destroy and ruin it.”

Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To lot, in sodom
death » As a judgment » Sodomites
Holy spirit » Instances of » People of sodom
Sexual activities » The reward for sexual sins
Sin » Punishment of
Sodom » Destroyed on account of the wickedness of the people
Sodom » Wickedness of the inhabitants of
Sodomites » Wickedness of

Genesis 19:14 (show verse)

So Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, who were [betrothed, and legally promised] to marry his daughters, and said, “Get up, get out of this place, for the Lord is about to destroy this city!” But to his sons-in-law he appeared to be joking.

Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To lot, in sodom
Children » Wicked » Lot's daughters
Obduracy (hardness) » Instances of » Sodomites
Sexual activities » The reward for sexual sins
Sodom » Destroyed on account of the wickedness of the people
Sodomites » Wickedness of

Genesis 19:15 (show verse)

When morning dawned, the angels urged Lot [to hurry], saying, “Get up! Take your wife and two daughters who are here [and go], or you will be swept away in the punishment of the city.”

Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To lot, in sodom
Sodom » Destroyed on account of the wickedness of the people

Genesis 19:16 (show verse)

But Lot hesitated and lingered. The men took hold of his hand and the hand of his wife and the hands of his two daughters, because the Lord was merciful to him [for Abraham’s sake]; and they brought him out, and left him outside the city [with his family].

Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To lot, in sodom
causes of Delay » Causes of » Worldly entanglements
Deliverance » Divine, example of » Lot
Forgiveness » Examples of divine
God » Mercy of » Examples of
God's Mercy » Exemplified
Procrastination » Causes of » Worldly entanglements
Procrastination » Exemplified
Sodom » Destroyed on account of the wickedness of the people

Genesis 19:17 (show verse)

When they had brought them outside, one [of the angels] said, “Escape for your life! Do not look behind you, or stop anywhere in the entire valley; escape to the mountains [of Moab], or you will be consumed and swept away.”

Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To lot, in sodom
Lot » Life summarized » Narrow escape from destruction
Lot » The son of haran » Disobediently protests against going to the mountains, and chooses zoar
Sin » Unpardonable, the » Warnings against
Sodom » Destroyed on account of the wickedness of the people
Warnings » Examples of

Genesis 19:18 (show verse)

But Lot said to them, “Oh no, [not that place] my lords!

Lot » The son of haran » Disobediently protests against going to the mountains, and chooses zoar
Sodom » Destroyed on account of the wickedness of the people

Genesis 19:19 (show verse)

Please listen, your servant has found favor in your sight, and you have magnified your lovingkindness (mercy) to me by saving my life; but I cannot escape to the mountains, because the disaster will overtake me and I will be killed.

Disobedience to God » Instances of » Of lot, in refusing to go to the mountain, as commanded by the angels
Lot » The son of haran » Disobediently protests against going to the mountains, and chooses zoar
God's Mercy » Exemplified
Sodom » Destroyed on account of the wickedness of the people
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Of lot

Genesis 19:20 (show verse)

Now look, this town [in the distance] is near enough for us to flee to, and it is small [with only a few people]. Please, let me escape there (is it not small?) so that my life will be saved.”

Cities » Often insignificant
Disobedience to God » Instances of » Of lot, in refusing to go to the mountain, as commanded by the angels
Lot » The son of haran » Disobediently protests against going to the mountains, and chooses zoar
Prayer » Exemplified by » Lot
private Prayer » Exemplified
Sodom » Destroyed on account of the wickedness of the people
Zoar » Not destroyed with sodom and gomorrah

Genesis 19:21 (show verse)

And the angel said to him, “Behold, I grant you this request also; I will not destroy this town of which you have spoken.

Lot » The son of haran » Disobediently protests against going to the mountains, and chooses zoar
Sodom » Destroyed on account of the wickedness of the people
Zoar » Not destroyed with sodom and gomorrah

Genesis 19:22 (show verse)

Hurry and take refuge there, for I cannot do anything [to punish Sodom] until you arrive there.” For this reason the town was named Zoar (few, small).

Haste » Redeeming the time » In making escape
Lot » The son of haran » Disobediently protests against going to the mountains, and chooses zoar
Sodom » Destroyed on account of the wickedness of the people
Zoar » Not destroyed with sodom and gomorrah

Genesis 19:23 (show verse)

The sun had risen over the earth when Lot came to Zoar.

Judgments » Sodomites
Rising » Instances of » Lot
Sodom » Destroyed on account of the wickedness of the people
The sun » The jews » Commenced their day with the rising of
Zoar » Not destroyed with sodom and gomorrah

Genesis 19:24 (show verse)

Then the Lord rained down brimstone (flaming sulfur) and fire on Sodom and on Gomorrah from the Lord out of heaven,

Anger of God » Exemplified against » Cities of the plain
Brimstone » Fire and, rained upon sodom
death » As a judgment » Sodomites
Fire » As an instrument of divine judgment
Gomorrah » Destroyed
Heaven » God » Sends his judgments from
Holy spirit » Instances of » People of sodom
Judgments » Upon nations--exemplified » Sodom, &c
Judgments » Sodomites
Lot » Life summarized » Lost property, wife, and reputation
Meteorology » Storms » Allusions to remarkable
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Phenomena of » Fire from heaven upon the cities of the plain
Sodom » Destroyed on account of the wickedness of the people
Sodomites » Destroyed by fire as a judgement
Storms » Allusions to remarkable
The sun » The jews » Commenced their day with the rising of

Genesis 19:25 (show verse)

and He overthrew (demolished, ended) those cities, and the entire valley, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and whatever grew on the ground.

Anger of God » Exemplified against » Cities of the plain
death » As a judgment » Sodomites
Gomorrah » Destroyed
Holy spirit » Instances of » People of sodom
Judgments » Sodomites
Lot » Life summarized » Lost property, wife, and reputation
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Phenomena of » Fire from heaven upon the cities of the plain
Sodom » Destroyed on account of the wickedness of the people
Sodomites » Destroyed by fire as a judgement

Genesis 19:26 (show verse)

But Lot’s wife, from behind him, [foolishly, longingly] looked [back toward Sodom in an act of disobedience], and she became a pillar of salt.

Disobedience » Examples of
Disobedience to God » Instances of » Of lot's wife, in looking back upon sodom
Gomorrah » Destroyed
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Worldly allurements prevented the escape of lot's wife
Lot » The son of haran » His wife disobediently yearns after sodom, and becomes a pillar of salt
Lot » Life summarized » Lost property, wife, and reputation
Lot's wife » Pillar of salt, lot's wife became
Miracles » Catalogue of » Lot's wife turned into a pillar of salt
Pillar » Pillar of salt, lot's wife turned to
Pillars » Lot's wife became a pillar of salt
Salt » General references to
Salt » Pillar of » Pillar of, lot's wife became
Salt » Miracles connected with » Lot's wife turned into a pillar of
Salt » Lot's wife turned into a pillar of
Sodom » Destroyed on account of the wickedness of the people
Vision » Dominates life » Looking backward arrests progress,lot's wife
Women » Instances of » Lot's wife, in her rebellion against her situation, and against the destruction of sodom

Genesis 19:27 (show verse)

Abraham started out early the next morning to the place where he [only the day before] had stood before the Lord;

Abraham » Witnesses the destruction of sodom
Early rising » Exemplified » Abraham
Gomorrah » Destroyed
Lot » Life summarized » Lost property, wife, and reputation
Rising » Instances of » Abraham
Sodom » Destroyed on account of the wickedness of the people
The sun » The jews » Commenced their day with the rising of

Genesis 19:28 (show verse)

and he looked down toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the valley [of the Dead Sea]; and he saw, and behold, the smoke of the land went up like the smoke of a kiln (pottery furnace).

Abraham » Witnesses the destruction of sodom
Gomorrah » Destroyed
Lot » Life summarized » Lost property, wife, and reputation
Sodom » Destroyed on account of the wickedness of the people
The sun » The jews » Commenced their day with the rising of

Genesis 19:29 (show verse)

Now when God ravaged and destroyed the cities of the plain [of Siddim], He remembered Abraham [and for that reason], and He sent [Abraham’s nephew] Lot out of the midst of the destruction, when He destroyed the cities in which Lot had lived.

Lot » Life summarized » Lost property, wife, and reputation
divine Remembrance » General references to
Saints » God's knowledge of the saints » Remembered
Sodom » Destroyed on account of the wickedness of the people

Genesis 19:30 (show verse)

Now Lot went up from Zoar, and lived in the mountain together with his two daughters, for he was afraid to stay [any longer] in Zoar; and he lived in a cave with his two daughters.

Cave » Used as a dwelling » By lot
Caves » Were used as » Dwelling-places
Children » Wicked » Lot's daughters
Lasciviousness » Instances of » Lot's daughters
Lot » Life summarized » Lost property, wife, and reputation
Lot » The son of haran » Commits incest with his daughters
Zoar » Not destroyed with sodom and gomorrah

Genesis 19:31 (show verse)

The firstborn said to the younger, “Our father is aging, and there is not a man on earth [available] to be intimate with us in the customary way [so that we may have children].

Adultery » Instances of » Lot
Children » Wicked » Lot's daughters
Incest » Instances of » Lot with his daughters
Lasciviousness » Instances of » Lot's daughters
Lot » Life summarized » Lost property, wife, and reputation
Lot » The son of haran » Commits incest with his daughters
Women » Instances of » The daughters of lot, in their incestuous lust

Genesis 19:32 (show verse)

Come, let us make our father drunk with wine, and we will lie with him so that we may preserve our family through our father.”

Adultery » Instances of » Lot
Children » Wicked » Lot's daughters
Incest » Instances of » Lot with his daughters
Lasciviousness » Instances of » Lot's daughters
Lot » Life summarized » Lost property, wife, and reputation
Lot » The son of haran » Commits incest with his daughters
Wine » Instances of intoxication from » Lot
Women » Instances of » The daughters of lot, in their incestuous lust

Genesis 19:33 (show verse)

So they gave their father wine that night, and the firstborn went in and lay with her father; and he did not know when she lay down or when she got up [because he was completely intoxicated].

Adultery » Instances of » Lot
Children » Wicked » Lot's daughters
Drunkenness » Instances of » Lot
Incest » Instances of » Lot with his daughters
Lasciviousness » Instances of » Lot's daughters
Lot » Life summarized » Lost property, wife, and reputation
Lot » The son of haran » Commits incest with his daughters
Women » Instances of » The daughters of lot, in their incestuous lust

Genesis 19:34 (show verse)

Then the next day, the firstborn said to the younger, “Behold, I lay with my father last night; let us make him drunk with wine tonight also, and then you go in and lie with him, so that we may preserve our family through our father.”

Genesis 19:35 (show verse)

So they gave their father wine that night also, and the younger got up and lay with him; and again he did not know when she lay down or when she got up.

Genesis 19:36 (show verse)

Thus both the daughters of Lot conceived by their father.

Adultery » Instances of » Lot
Bastard » Instances of » Moab and ammon
Children » Wicked » Lot's daughters
Incest » Instances of » Lot with his daughters
Lasciviousness » Instances of » Lot's daughters
Lot » Life summarized » Lost property, wife, and reputation
Lot » The son of haran » Commits incest with his daughters
Women » Instances of » The daughters of lot, in their incestuous lust

Genesis 19:37 (show verse)

The firstborn gave birth to a son, and named him Moab (from father); he is the father of the Moabites to this day.

Adultery » Instances of » Lot
Bastard » Instances of » Moab and ammon
Children » Wicked » Lot's daughters
Lasciviousness » Instances of » Lot's daughters
Lot » Life summarized » Lost property, wife, and reputation
Lot » The son of haran » Commits incest with his daughters
Moab » Son of lot
Moabites » Descended from lot
Moabites » Descendants of lot through his son moab
Women » Instances of » The daughters of lot, in their incestuous lust

Genesis 19:38 (show verse)

The younger also gave birth to a son and named him Ben-ammi (son of my people); he is the father of the Ammonites to this day.

Adultery » Instances of » Lot
Ammonites » Descendants of ben-ammi, one of the sons of lot
the Ammonites » Descent of
Ben-ammi » Son of lot
Children » Wicked » Lot's daughters
Lasciviousness » Instances of » Lot's daughters
Lot » Life summarized » Lost property, wife, and reputation
Lot » The son of haran » Commits incest with his daughters
Women » Instances of » The daughters of lot, in their incestuous lust