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- The Destruction of Sodom and Amorah
9. גשׁ־הלאה gesh-hāl'âh, “approach to a distant
point,” stand back.
11. סנורים _san__e__vērı̂ym_, “blindness,” affecting the
mental more than the ocular visi...
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CHAPTER 19 THE DESTRUCTION OF SODOM AND GOMORRAH
_ 1. The angels visit (Genesis 19:1)_
2. Lot and the Sodomites (Genesis 19:6)
3. The destruction of Sodom announced (Genesis 19:12)
4. Lot and his
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GENESIS 12:1 TO GENESIS 25:18. THE STORY OF ABRAHAM. In this section
the three main sources, J. E, P are present. Gunkel has given strong
reasons for holding that J is here made up of two main sources...
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The men reach Sodom at even, and Lot, sitting as was customary in the
spacious city gate, invites them, with the same courtesy and
hospitality as his uncle, to stay the night in his house. They at
fir...
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_the men of the city_ The repulsive incident recorded in this passage
(Genesis 19:4) contrasts the hospitable conduct of Lot with the gross
behaviour of the people of Sodom towards strangers, and has...
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THE MEN OF THE CITY, BOTH OLD AND YOUNG, &C.— The men of this
abandoned city, being informed of the arrival of these strangers (who
probably were of a very beautiful appearance) flocked from all
quart...
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2. _The Violence of the Sodomites_ (Genesis 19:4-11)
4 But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of
Sodom, compassed the house round, both young and old, all the people
from every qu...
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_BUT BEFORE THEY LAY DOWN, THE MEN OF THE CITY, EVEN THE MEN OF SODOM,
COMPASSED THE HOUSE ROUND, BOTH OLD AND YOUNG, ALL THE PEOPLE FROM
EVERY QUARTER:_
The house. On removing to the plain, Lot inte...
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19:4 quarter. (b-29) Lit. 'from the end,' with the force of 'to the
end,' 'extremity;' see ch. 47.2,21....
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THE DESTRUCTION OF THE CITIES OF THE PLAIN
1. The visit of the two angels (who are 'the men' of Genesis 18) may
be regarded as the final test of Sodom. If they were hospitably
received and honourably...
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GOD’S ANCIENT PEOPLE
GENESIS
_ALUN OWEN_
CHAPTER 19
TWO *ANGELS GO TO SODOM
V1 The two *angels reached Sodom in the evening. Lot sat at the gate
of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he stood up. He went...
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FROM EVERY QUARTER. — Heb., _from the end._ This may mean, either,
“to the last man.” or “from the very end of the town.” In
either case it shows that there were not in Sodom the ten righteous
men who...
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טֶרֶם֮ יִשְׁכָּבוּ֒ וְ אַנְשֵׁ֨י הָ
עִ֜יר אַנ
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DESTRUCTION OF THE CITIES OF THE PLAIN
Genesis 19:1
WHILE Abraham was pleading with the Lord the angels were pursuing
their way to Sodom. And in doing so they apparently observed the laws
of those hu...
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ANGELS WITH LOT IN SODOM
Genesis 19:1
This chapter withdraws the veil from the ministry of angels. The Lord
of Angels stayed with Abraham on the heights. He also, in future ages,
was to descend into...
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Here the story of the visit of Jehovah and the angels is continued.
Here we see the two angels coming to Lot. By this time Lot had
attained to a position of eminence in Sodom. The phrase, "sitting in...
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SODOM'S SIN
The men of Sodom were involved in the sin of homosexuality. They had
become so wicked that they were not ashamed (Isaiah 3:9; 1 Peter
3:19). Their sinfulness had become so great that they...
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But before they lay down, the men of the city, [even] the men of
Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, (d) all the
people from every quarter:
(d) Nothing is more dangerous than to liv...
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_Together. The whole city was corrupt; even the children were taught
iniquity, as soon as they came to the years of discretion.
(Menochius)_...
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But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom,
compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from
every quarter:
Observe, old and young, all; an universal infec...
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We have had hitherto God's account of that which He had made; then the
trial and utter ruin of the creature, with the revelation of divine
mercy in Christ the Lord. We have had in fine the judgment of...
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4._Before they lay down_. Here, in a single crime, Moses sets before
our eyes a lively picture of Sodom. For it is hence obvious, how
diabolical was their consent in all wickedness, since they all so...
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Lot, in the following chapter, because of his connection with the
heavenly man, depositary of God's counsels and wisdom, and
intercessor, himself down in the plain of this world, which he had
chosen,...
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BUT BEFORE THEY LAY DOWN,.... Upon their beds to sleep; it was between
supper time and bedtime that the following affair happened, while the
angels were talking to Lot about the men of Sodom, and inqu...
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No description which could be given of their vile and abominable
conduct, however laboured, could possibly have conveyed so striking an
idea of their unparalleled wickedness, as this simple narrative...
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1 Lot entertaineth two Angels.
4 The vicious Sodomites are striken with blindnesse.
12 Lot is sent for safety into the mountaines.
18 Hee obtaineth leaue to goe into Zoar.
24 Sodome and Gomorrah a...
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But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom,
compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from
every quarter;...
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The Esvil Intention of the Sodomites...
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See Genesis 18:1 ff for the passage quote with footnotes.
3. _The entrance and sojourn of the two angels in Sodom, and the
completed manifestation of its corruption in opposition to the better
conduct...
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SODOM'S WICKEDNESS EXPOSED
Not in the heat of the day, but in the evening, the two angels arrived
at Sodom. Lot was sitting in the gate, the place of a judge. He was a
believer making an effort to con...
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1-29 Lot was good, but there was not one more of the same character
in the city. All the people of Sodom were very wicked and vile. Care
was therefore taken for saving Lot and his family. Lot lingere...
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BEFORE THEY LAY DOWN to sleep, of which this word is used, GENESIS
28:13 LEVITICUS 14:47, LEVITICUS 26:6. ALL THE PEOPLE FROM EVERY
QUARTER; some to exercise villany, and some to please themselves wit...
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There are two methods which the Lord graciously adopts, in order to
draw the heart away from this present world. The first is, by setting
before it the attractiveness and stability of "things above....
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Genesis 19:4 down H7901 (H8799) men H582 city H5892 men H582 Sodom
H5467 old H2205 young H5288 people...
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‘But, before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of
Sodom, surrounded the house, both young and old, all the people from
every section. And they called to Lot and said to him, “Where are...
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Genesis 19
Notice:
I. Sodom's sinfulness. Her sins were committed amidst an unbounded
flush of prosperity; they were committed amidst scenes of much natural
loveliness, Nature being outraged before...
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CONTENTS: Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Lot's backsliding and
escape.
CHARACTERS: Angels, Lot and family, Abraham, Moab, Benammi.
CONCLUSION: No Christian can find his pleasure and profit in th...
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Genesis 19:1. _Lot sat in the gate of Sodom,_ as a magistrate, no
doubt, for the wicked accuse him of making himself a judge or elder.
The main gate of a city was the usual place of hearing causes, an...
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_But the men put forth their hand, and pulled Lot into the house to
them, and shut to the door_
THE EVE OF JUDGMENT TO SINNERS
I. THEIR WICKEDNESS IS UNABATED.
1. It extends to all classes of the c...
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GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 19:4 THE MEN OF THE CITY. Every male in
Sodom, it seems, BOTH YOUNG AND OLD, was involved in the attempted
rape of the two visitors....
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CRITICAL NOTES.—
Genesis 19:5. That we may know them.] A well-known euphemism for a
foul crime which derives its name from this infamous place. “From
Leviticus 22-25 we learn that the practice of the...
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EXPOSITION
GENESIS 19:1
AND THERE CAME TWO ANGELS—literally, _the two angels_, _i.e._ the
two men of the preceding chapter who accompanied Jehovah to Mature;
οἱ δύο ἄγγελλοι (LXX.)—TO SODOM AT EV...
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Chapter nineteen of the book of Genesis deals with the destruction of
the city of Sodom. The Lord came to Abraham and informed him of the
fact that because of the wickedness of Sodom, it was necessary...
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But. Proverbs 4:16 Proverbs 6:18 Micah 7:3 Romans 3:15 all. Genesis
13:13...
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ABRAHAM AND LOT CONTRASTED
Genesis 19:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
As we enter into Genesis nineteen we are struck with many contrasts
between it and Genesis eighteen. The eighteenth speaks of Abraham and
t...
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Here were old and young all from every quarter — The old were not
past it, and the young were soon come up to it. Either they had no
magistrates to protect the peaceable, or their magistrates were
the...