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The Book of Genesis Chapter 19 |
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Genesis 19:1-3
And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground; And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night. And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat.
1. Are these the same angels who were with the Lord at Abraham's tent? 2. Where is Lot when they arrive? 3. Is there a significance to 'sitting in the gate'? 4. What does Lot say to the [men]? 5. Where did the angels say they were planning to stay? 6. What did Lot think of them staying in the street? 7. Did the angel's eat with Lot? Genesis 19:4-5 But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter: And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them. 1. Did ALL the men of the city come to Lots house? 2. What did the men of Sodom want? 3. What does the word 'know' mean in this verse (Gen.4:1)? Genesis 19:6-8 And Lot went out at the door unto them, and shut the door after him, And said, I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly. Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof. 1. Did Lot let the men of Sodom into his house? 2. What was the wicked thing these men of Sodom were wanting to do? 3. Why do you think Lot would offer his virgin daughters in place of the two strangers?
a) He offered them safety and can't break his word? 1. What does sojourn mean? 2. Do you think the men of the city knew the [men] in Lot's house were there to judge them? Genesis 19:10-11 But the men put forth their hand, and pulled Lot into the house to them, and shut to the door. And they smote the men that were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great: so that they wearied themselves to find the door. 1. What did the angels do when the men outside tried to break down the door? 2. What does 'wearied' mean? Genesis 19:12-13 And the men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides? son in law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and whatsoever thou hast in the city, bring them out of this place: For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the Lord; and the Lord hath sent us to destroy it. 1. The angels revealed their mission, what was it? 2. What did they tell Lot to do? Genesis 19:14 And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the Lord will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law. 1. Lot went in search of whom? 2. Did the sons-in-law believe what Lot said to them? 3. In verses 1-14 Lot backslides a 3rd time, do you know what Lot did to cause it? Genesis 19:15-16 And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city. And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the Lord being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city. 1. How many actually left the city with Lot? 2. Because Lot 'lingered' what did the angels do? Genesis 19:17-20 And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed. And Lot said unto them, Oh, not so, my Lord: Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die: Behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one: Oh, let me escape thither, (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall live. 1. Run for your life, don't look back, run to the mountains or be consumed. Did they start running? 2. Lot didn't want to go where? 3. Do you think this is, on average, normal human behavior? 4. What is Lot mistakingly doing:
a) Bargaining? 1. Do you think the angels had planned to destroy the city Lot requested as a refuge? 2. What was the name of the city? 3. The angels had to wait till Lot what? 4. What time of day do you think it was when Lot, his wife and two daughters fled Sodom? Genesis 19:24-25 Then the Lord rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven; And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground. 1. Brimstone and fire. Could this have been a volcano? 2. Did the Lord destroy one city of two? 3. Did He even destroy the plant life? 4. In your opinion do you think God is thorough? Genesis 19:26 But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt. 1. Lot's family have reached Zoar and when Lot's wife 'looked back' what happened to her? 2. Is this a lesson to us? What is the lesson? (Luke 17:29-32) Genesis 19: 27-29 And Abraham gat up early in the morning to the place where he stood before the LORD: And he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the plain, and beheld, and, lo, the smoke of the country went up as the smoke of a furnace. And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when he overthrew the cities in the which Lot dwelt. 1. What did Abraham see when he got up that morning? 2. Did God save the 10 righteous He agreed to? 3. Did God know who Abraham was concerned for? Genesis 19:30 And Lot went up out of Zoar, and dwelt in the mountain, and his two daughters with him; for he feared to dwell in Zoar: and he dwelt in a cave, he and his two daughters. 1. Did Lot end up in the mountains where God originally wanted him? 2. Why did Lot go to the mountains? 3. Have you ever had this kind of thing happen to you? Genesis 19:31 And the firstborn said unto the younger, Our father is old, and there is not a man in the earth to come in unto us after the manner of all the earth: 1. Had Lot failed his daughters? If so, in what way? 2. Whose idea was it to preserve the family line? Genesis 19:32-33 Come, let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father. And they made their father drink wine that night: and the firstborn went in, and lay with her father; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose. 1. How did the daughters plan to bring their idea to fruition? 2. Did Lot realize what his daughters were doing? If not, why not? Genesis 19:34-35 And it came to pass on the morrow, that the firstborn said unto the younger, Behold, I lay yesternight with my father: let us make him drink wine this night also; and go thou in, and lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father. And they made their father drink wine that night also: and the younger arose, and lay with him; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose. 1. Did both daughters commit incest? 2. Where do you think the daughters learned this immoral behavior? 3. Are our choices important? 4. When Lot chose Sodom (Gen.13:9-13) was it a wrong choice? What motivated his decision to go that way? 5. Has Lot made a lot of bad choices? Genesis 19:36-37 Thus were both the daughters of Lot with child by their father. And the first born bare a son, and called his name Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites unto this day. 1. Did the daughter's plan to carry on the family line work? 2. What was the name given to Lot's oldest daughter's son? 3. Who are the Moabites? Genesis 19:38 And the younger, she also bare a son, and called his name Benammi: the same is the father of the children of Ammon unto this day. 1. What was the name of the youngest girls son? 2. Who were the Ammorites? 3. And is Lot's daughter's decision still felt in our world today? 4. What was Lot's final step in backsliding? 5. Do right or wrong choices effect generations of people? 6. Can you think of a few choices that might adversely effect your descendants? 7. Can you think of a few that might have favorable effects on your descendants?
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