Lot
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With the men of Sodom blinded and fumbling outside Lot’s door, the angels urged Lot to stop wasting any more time and let them carry out what they had come for. They told him to get his things ready and gather his family — if there was anyone else Lot wanted to save, now was the time to get them. Lot had pledged his daughters to marry two men from Sodom. Yes, the same daughters he had just moments ago offered to be raped were virgins, waiting to be married. So Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, who…
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After meeting Abraham, the two angels who accompanied the LORD arrived at the gates of the city of Sodom. It was evening time, and Lot, Abraham’s nephew, was sitting in the gateway of the city when, much like his uncle, he saw the heavenly beings enter his town. Upon seeing them, Lot urged them to stay at his house for the night, where they could wash their feet and rest before continuing their journey in the morning. Lot’s hospitality may seem unusual to us, but in the ancient world, most towns lacked inns or motels as we know them today.…
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After finishing their meal and renewing their promise to Abraham and Sarah, the three men stood up to leave. Abraham accompanied them as they looked down toward Sodom. At this moment, the LORD revealed His plans to Abraham—to destroy the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. God chose to inform Abraham of His plans to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah not only because Lot, Abraham’s beloved nephew, lived in those cities, but also because God was partnering with Abraham in His greater purposes. This was more than just a family matter—it was about relationship and trust. God was drawing Abraham into His…
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Around the time Abram and Lot had parted ways, a cold war was brewing among the kings of the region. For twelve years, the local kings of the Jordan Valley—Bera (king of Sodom), Birsha (king of Gomorrah), Shinab (king of Admah), Shemeber (king of Zeboyim), and the king of Bela (Zoar)—were subject to Kedorlaomer, king of Elam, and his allies: Amraphel (king of Shinar), Arioch (king of Ellasar), and Tidal (king of Goyim). However, in the thirteenth year, the five Jordanian kings rebelled against Kedorlaomer’s rule. In response, in the fourteenth year of the conflict, Kedorlaomer and his allies launched…
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During his entire time in Egypt, Abram did not call on the name of the Lord. In fact, it was Pharaoh who had to expel him, as Abram—who had initially gone to Egypt to survive the famine—had become comfortable there enjoying the benefits of his deceit. However, as soon as he left Egypt and returned to the land God had promised him, he sought to reconnect with God. He traveled from place to place until he reached the very spot where he had first built an altar, and there, he called on the name of the Lord once again. Ever…
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It’s D day for Lot as the two angels reached the entrance of the twin cites. They are met by Abraham’s nephew lot at the city gate who much like his uncle, insists that they stay with him. But unlike with Abraham the Angels refused to stay with lot and would rather spend the night in the town square. Reluctantly they went with Lot but were greeted by the town welcoming committee in the most horrific manner.
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God lets Abraham in on his plan to destroy the twin cities of Sodom and Gomorrah resulting in Abraham blatantly pleading for his nephew Lot. The pleading turns into negotiations with God agreeing to all of Abraham’s changes to the clauses but Abraham himself knew that his negotiations will not be able to save his nephew.
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Today we are looking at chapters 13 & 14 and in particular the relationship between Abram and Lot. We know very little about Lot up to this point. We know he accompanied Abram to Egypt and came back but apart from that the author of genesis has not revealed anything about Lot. Lot did not have a father and Abram did not have a son so it’s safe to say that Lot saw Abram as a father figure given that he also left his hometown to follow Abram. And Abram would have seen lot as his son and his presumed…
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One day, Abram heard a voice asking him to leave his father’s household and go to the land of Canaan. Several years later, Abram listens to the voice and sets out from his hometown to the land that God had promised him. This marked the beginning of the nomadic life for the chosen family and would be the first of their many travels. Much like this initial expedition, Abram’s spiritual journey was also in its infancy which can be clearly seen in today’s passage.
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Life lessons from Lot and pondering what could have been.
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Main Reading – (Mark 8:22-26) Some people brought a blind man to Jesus believing that He can give him sight. The first thing Jesus did was, ‘He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village’ – a place where he had spent his life. This doesn’t mean that He could not perform a miracle in his village or in other words this doesn’t meant that He can not perform the miracle in the way we live. That village may be a place that has been condemned by God. Similarly Jesus leads us out from our sins to…
The Jordan Valley 