Lot is the son of Haran and the nephew of Abraham, the ancestor of faith, and his name means ‘hidden cover’.
He came out of Ur of the Chaldeans with Abraham and moved to Canaan, where he lived together. When God blessed Abraham and their livestock and servants prospered, frequent quarrels arose, so he left Abraham and moved to the fertile land of Sodom, where he lived.
Upon hearing the news, Abraham quickly runs with 318 of his retainers to rescue Lot and his family.
Unfortunately, even after this incident, Lot does not follow Abraham, the source of blessing, and remains in the land of Sodom.
Not long after, the corrupted Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed by God’s judgment. At this time, he lost his wife and fled to Zoar with his two daughters. Lot, who became blind, has a child between his two daughters, who become the ancestors of Moab and Ammon, who are cursed to never enter the assembly of Jehovah.
Lot knew that even in the corrupt land of Sodom and Gomorrah, he had a heart to consider God more precious than himself and to serve God, such as taking God’s angels into his house and giving up his daughter when the corrupt people there tried to harm the angels. can But God was the God of Abraham, the God who made Abraham the source of blessing. Although Lot may have desired to serve his Lord with a sincere heart, he did not exalt God’s will above his own. If he knew this meaning clearly, he would never have been able to leave Abraham, the source of blessing.
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Genesis 13:5
Abram’s companion, Lot, also had sheep and cattle and tents.
Genesis 13:6
The land would not allow them to dwell together, because they had many possessions, so they could not live together.
Genesis 13:7
So the herdsmen of Abram’s cattle and the herdsmen of Lot’s cattle quarreled with each other, and the Canaanites and the Perizzites also dwelt in the land.
Genesis 13:8
Abram said to Lot, “We are flesh and blood. Let us not quarrel with each other, between me and you, between my shepherd and your shepherd.”
Genesis 13:9
Is not the whole earth before you? Leave me; if you go to the left, I will go to the right; if you go to the right, I will go to the left.
Genesis 13:10
So Lot lifted up his eyes and looked at the plains of the Jordan, and the whole land was well watered as far as Zoar, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt.
Genesis 14:11
The four kings took all the goods and food from Sodom and Gomorrah.
Genesis 14:12
They also captured Abram’s nephew Lot, who lived in Sodom, and took away his goods.
Genesis 14:13
A fugitive came and reported to Abram the Hebrew, who was then living near the oaks of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and brother of Aner, all of whom were allied with Abram.
Genesis 14:14
When Abram heard that his nephew had been taken captive, he took with him three hundred and eighteen men who had been trained and trained in the house, and pursued them to Dan.
Genesis 14:15
He divided his vassals, attacked and destroyed them by night, and pursued them as far as Hobah, on the left side of Damascus.
Genesis 14:16
And he brought back all his goods, and his nephew Lot, and his goods, and his women, and his people.
Genesis 19:1
At the end of the day, the two angels came to Sodom, and Lot was sitting at the gate of Sodom.
Genesis 19:2
He said, “My lord, go back to your servant’s house, wash your feet and go to sleep. Get up early and go on your way.”
Genesis 19:3
Lot begged, and then he turned and came into the house. Lot set a table for them and prepared unleavened bread, and they ate.
Genesis 19:4
Before they lie down, the people of the city, the people of Sodom, from all directions, young and old, gather around the house.
Genesis 19:5
He called for Lot and said to him, “Where are the men who came to you this evening? Bring them out, and we will take care of them.”
Genesis 19:6
Lot went out to the crowd outside the door and shut the door behind him.
Genesis 19:7
And he said, I beg you, my brethren, do not do such evil.
Genesis 19:8
I have two daughters who have not had any relations with men. Please I will bring them to you, and do to them what seems good to you. Do not do anything to them, for they have entered my house.
Deuteronomy 23:3
Ammonites and Moabites shall not enter the assembly of the LORD, and no one belonging to them shall enter the assembly of the LORD, not only in their teens, but forever.