I’m glad Lot is in the Bible. He is listed as righteous, though obviously not perfect.
For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but cast them into hell and committed them to chains of gloomy darkness to be kept until the judgment; if he did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a herald of righteousness, with seven others, when he brought a flood upon the world of the ungodly; if by turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to ashes he condemned them to extinction, making them an example of what is going to happen to the ungodly; and if he rescued righteous Lot, greatly distressed by the sensual conduct of the wicked (for as that righteous man lived among them day after day, he was tormenting his righteous soul over their lawless deeds that he saw and heard); then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment until the day of judgment, and especially those who indulge in the lust of defiling passion and despise authority.
2 Peter 2:4-10 ESV
In Genesis 13 Abram and his nephew Lot go their separate ways. They were too rich to live together. The land could not support both of them dwelling together. Lot decides to move to Sodom. This proves to be a very bad decision. I can relate. I have made bad decisions too. Later, Abram rescues his Lot.
So the enemy took all the possessions of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their provisions, and went their way. They also took Lot, the son of Abram’s brother, who was dwelling in Sodom, and his possessions, and went their way. Then one who had escaped came and told Abram the Hebrew, who was living by the oaks of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and of Aner. These were allies of Abram. When Abram heard that his kinsman had been taken captive, he led forth his trained men, born in his house, 318 of them, and went in pursuit as far as Dan. And he divided his forces against them by night, he and his servants, and defeated them and pursued them to Hobah, north of Damascus. Then he brought back all the possessions, and also brought back his kinsman Lot with his possessions, and the women and the people.
Genesis 14:11-16 ESV
Lot continued to live in Sodom, though it bothered him greatly, 2 Peter makes clear.
Yes, Lot was a righteous man who was tormented in his soul by the wickedness he saw and heard day after day.
2 Peter 2:8 NLT
I think Lot probably had a bad marriage. In this post I talk about how I left three careers mostly for conscience. Internal turmoil can make people make major life changes. Lot was tormented by the evil, and he had been captured and taken prisoner. Why did he stay in Sodom? The reason that makes the most sense to me is his wife wanted to stay. The fact she looked back as Sodom was being destroyed and was turned into a pillar of salt is evidence of this to me.
Righteous Lot offers his virgin daughters to a homosexual mob. I don’t follow his thought process at all.
“Behold, I have two daughters who have not known any man. Let me bring them out to you, and do to them as you please. Only do nothing to these men, for they have come under the shelter of my roof.”
Genesis 19:8 ESV
Lot didn’t have much credibility with his future sons-in-law. I can relate to people not taking me seriously.
So Lot went out and said to his sons-in-law, who were to marry his daughters, “Up! Get out of this place, for the LORD is about to destroy the city.” But he seemed to his sons-in-law to be jesting.
Genesis 19:14 ESV
After the destruction of Sodom & Gomorrah Lot is afraid to live in Zoar though he has very recent, dramatic proof God will protect him. Then he chooses to get drunk and unknowingly gets his older daughter pregnant. The next night he gets drunk again and gets his younger daughter pregnant, unknowingly. I have had a little practice tipping bottles. I’m quite sure those weren’t the first two times he got drunk. Newbies tend to throw up before they get drunk enough to pass out. It takes practice to train/damage the body enough to get passed-out drunk. Righteous Lot may have had a drinking problem.
Righteous Lot. Not perfect Lot, but righteous in God’s eyes. I think about him quite a bit. I came to believe these are the end-times because of widespread wickedness, and the sorry state of planet earth’s ecology. It is nice to know I’m not the only one sick and tired — tormented — by evil.
Yes, Lot was a righteous man who was tormented in his soul by the wickedness he saw and heard day after day.
2 Peter 2:8 NLT
Righteous Lot. I’m not a Biblical genealogy expert, but it appears Lot is in Jesus’ bloodline. Lot is the father of the Moabites.
The firstborn bore a son and called his name Moab. He is the father of the Moabites to this day.
Genesis 19:37 ESV
Ruth was a Moabite.
These took Moabite wives; the name of the one was Orpah and the name of the other Ruth.
Ruth 1:4 ESV
David is her great-grandson.
And the women of the neighborhood gave him a name, saying, “A son has been born to Naomi.” They named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse, the father of David.
Ruth 4:17 ESV
David is an ancestor of Jesus.
Jesse was the father of King David. David was the father of Solomon (whose mother was Bathsheba, the widow of Uriah).
Matthew 1:6 NLT
Jacob was the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary. Mary gave birth to Jesus, who is called the Messiah.
Matthew 1:16 NLT
Righteous Lot. Not perfect, but in the genealogy of Jesus Christ. I’m glad he’s in the Bible.
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
Romans 8:28 NIV
Are you following God's plan for your life?
You should.
Your plan sucks.
It really, really sucks.
Suckage Maximus.
Most people are WRONG! WRONG! WRONG!
Jesus is coming.
Are you ready to meet Him?
Give your life to Jesus Christ.
Time is running out.
Lift Up Your Eyes! 