2021-07-31 20:14:34
Gen Ch 19 Summary: now the 2 angels came to Sodom in the evening. Wait a minute… I thought there were 3? God left the other two to do the work, HE KNEW what was coming and I believe the two angels were there to go and retrieve Lot and his family before raining fire and brimstone onto Sodom. Let’s find out if this is true.
Lot is chilling in front of the gate of Sodom and when Lot saw them he immediately got up, bowed down in front of them, and asked them to spend the night in his house so he could wash their feet, care for their wellbeing, and then they may rise early and go about their way. (All in the family the way they treat strangers; BEAUTIFUL). The men (angels) said “No, But we will spend the night in the open square” but Lot INSISTED STRONGLY (probably knowing the city is not a safe place for strangers… so they turned and entered his house. Lot made them a feast and baked unleavened bread, and they ate. Lot was a righteous man, and he lived in Sodom surrounded and grieved by evil/wickedness. But will that be enough? Let’s see.
EVIL AND WICKEDNESS OF SODOM: “Now before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, both old and young, all the people from every quarter, surrounded the house. And they called to Lot and said to him, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us that we may “know them”.” These men and citizens of Sodom (THE ENTIRE CITY WAS CORRUPTED) were clearly there to rape these two male visitors, breaking all principles of goodness, all for their own violent self-gratification. As 17 would say, THESE PEOPLE ARE SICK…..
So lot goes out the door, shutting it behind him, and says, “Please, My brethren, do not be so wicked. See that I have two daughters who have not known a man; please do to them as you wish and do nothing to these two men”
>>>WUT???? Why would you sacrifice your family’s well-being like this?
>>>What’s also astonishing is the men DENY the daughters and They yell back “Stand back. This one (Lot) came in to stay here and he keeps acting as if he as authority here. Now we will deal worse with you than with them.”
They pushed Lot and were approaching the door to break in but the Angels came out and struck the men at the doorway with blindness, both small and great, so that they could not enter through the door. Then they grabbed Lot and pulled him into the house and shut the door.
Then the men said to Lot, “Have you anyone else here? Son-in-law, your sons, your daughters, and whomever you have in the city; take them out of this place! For we will destroy this place, because the outcry against them has grown great before the face of the Lord, and the Lord has sent us to destroy it.” So Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, who had married his daughters, and said, “Get up, get out of this place; for the Lord will destroy this city!” But to his sons-in-law he seemed to be joking. What kind of life did Lot live that he would compromise his word so much that his own Son’s in Law (betrothal not marriage technically) would not believe him????
>Always live true to your word and live in Goodness so that when it comes time to be serious to others that you may act as a lighthouse guiding the way as opposed to a regular jester not to be taken serious.
Lot grabs his wife and daughters and the angels say to him: ““Escape for your life! Do not look behind you nor stay anywhere in the plain. Escape to the mountains, lest you be destroyed.”
Lot’s wife apparently didn’t listen though and as they were fleeing she seemingly longed to look back, and when she did she turned into a pillar of salt…. .Oh how we can’t let go of our sinful lives sometimes. It is hard, (self) admittedly, but righteousness is the ONLY way. Don’t believe me, fine, but try it for yourself and see.
once Lot arrived safely away, GOD rained down Fire and Brimstone on Sodom and Gomorrah.
11.5K viewsIET, 17:14
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