Read or Listen to Genesis Chapter 19 here.
Genesis 19 tells us the story of Lot’s rescue from the City of Sodom.
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Review Genesis 19:1-5. What, if anything, leads us to believe that Lot considered Sodom a Dangerous City? Why do you think Lot chose to live there?
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Discuss the drama at Lot’s front door. What do we learn about the people of Sodom? What do we learn about Lot?
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Discuss Lot’s reaction to the news that God was going to destroy the city. Genesis 19:12-15.
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Review Genesis 19:16-18. What are some reasons for Lot’s hesitation? What could have possibly motivated Lot’s refusal to leave?
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Review Genesis 19:29. Read 1 Peter 2:7-8. Discuss Abraham’s request for Lot. Discuss Lot’s righteousness.
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Discuss the matter of fact reporting of Genesis 19:30-38. In this repulsive act, we witness the birth of two nations.
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For further reflection consider Deuteronomy 2:19 and Zephaniah 2:9. Also reflect upon the fact that Ruth was a Moabitess and became part of the ancestral line of Christ.
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Did anything stand out in your reading today that you could share with someone else?