Analyzing the story of Lot (part 1)

Four parts & post dates 
Sept. 7th Intro - Before  (this one)
Sept. 14th During
Sept. 21st After  
Sept. 28th Summary

Last day bible nuggets from the story of Sodom

Information often looked over to the story of Lot

“As it was in the days of Lot... Shall it be in the day when the son of man is revealed?"

This story mainly is composed of three areas – before (13-18), during (19) and after.
Luke 17:26-30 (KJV) 26 And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.  27 They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all. 28 Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; 29 But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. 30 Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.

BEFORE the great story (Genesis 13 – 18):

To get into the story of Lot with Sodom and Gomorrah we have to start before the story, we know that Lot went with Abram when he left his home land and followed God to a new land(Gen 13:5 - 13).  The first mention of Sodom & Gomorrah was in Genesis 10:19 listed as a border city to Caanan. The second mention of these cities are when Lot pitched his tent toward there (Gen 13:10).

Genesis 13:10-13: 10 And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered everywhere, before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar. 11 Then Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan; and Lot journeyed east: and they separated themselves the one from the other.12 Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched his tent toward Sodom. 13 But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the Lord exceedingly.

Three nuggets from verses 10 - 13:

• This place was well watered, thus tempting to move to the area. (Verse 10), Lot naturally chose this area because it was well watered! This scripture shows that everything that looks nice is not all it’s cracked up to be. What a nugget based in biblical truth! 
• Lot went from the plain of Jordan then into the Cities of Sodom & Gomorrah. This is showing he did not journey there straight away but went toward there slowly. (Verse 12)
• The men of Sodom were wicked, my opinion he knew this when he was going there (Verse 13).

Chapter 14 begins with a great war with Sodom & Gomorrah eventually losing in verse 11. Lot was taken captive along with his goods (verse 12) but was rescued by his uncle (verse 16).  Interesting Nugget here too, Abram is not a fighter, but through the help of God he won this battle using the divide and conquer technique). Abram returns to Sodom after slaughtering the other king (verse 17). The only reason Abram was involved was because of his nephew Lot.  When Abram returns all the goods unto the king of Sodom he tells Abram to keep it but give him back the people, however Abram refuses on the grounds he does not want the king to blame Abram’s wealth on taking anything from the king(21-24).

Chapter 14 Nuggets:

• Sodom and 3 other cities are beat but rescued by Abram, who is not even a fighter.
• Abram’s only payment for this was what his men have eaten during the battle

Chapters 15, 16 & 17 introduces quite a bit into the story that does not connected into the story of Sodom, Abram’s name was even changed to Abraham! God establishes a covenant which caused this name change.


Chapter 18 the story resumes although probably some years later! This chapter opens up with a divine visitor to Abraham! Abraham was extremely courteous to the three men who shown up, believed to be the Lord and two angels.  Verses 1 – 8 shows how courteous Abraham was and gives insight to the traditions of that time, even mentioning him not eating with them in verse 8. Abraham was told again (first time 17:15-19) about having a son.

While still in chapter 18, Verse 22 shows us the two men left Abraham and went toward Sodom to see the great wickedness.  There is a great pre-tribulation rapture which is verse 23 when he asks the Lord “shall you destroy the righteous with the wicked?” he asked, of course the answer is NO!  This is Abraham’s intercession to the Lord to not destroy the city (verse 23). This is also the first intercession mentioned in the scripture! Abraham barters with God to not destroy the city for 50(verse 24, 26), then for 45 (verse 28), he stops at 10 people (verse 32). The Lord leaves after this, it’s to be noted the angles has already left in verse 22.

Chapter 18 nuggets:

• The two angels leave to go to Sodom, while the Lord stays and talks to Abraham face to face (see exo 33:11) 
• Abraham haggles from 50 people to 10 people not to destroy Sodom, being an intercessor to save his nephew Lot.