Genesis 19:1
And there came two — Probably two of the three that had just before been with Abraham, the two created angels who were sent to execute God's purpose concerning Sodom.... [ Continue Reading ]
And there came two — Probably two of the three that had just before been with Abraham, the two created angels who were sent to execute God's purpose concerning Sodom.... [ Continue Reading ]
And he pressed upon them greatly — Partly because he would by no means have them to expose themselves to the perils of lodging in the streets of Sodom, and partly because he was desirous of their converse.... [ Continue Reading ]
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 themselves aiding and abetting.... [ Continue Reading ]
I have two daughters — This was unadvisedly and unjustifiably offered. It is true, of two evils we must chose the less, but of two sins we must chose neither, nor ever do evil that good may come of it.... [ Continue Reading ]
And they smote the men with blindness — This was designed to put an end to their attempt, and to be an earnest of their utter ruin the next day.... [ Continue Reading ]
We will destroy this place — The holy angels are ministers of God's wrath for the destruction of sinners, as well as of his mercy for the preservation and deliverance of his people.... [ Continue Reading ]
Up, get you out this place — The manner of expression is startling. It was not time to trifle, when the destruction was just at the door. But he seemed to them as one that mocked — They thought perhaps that the assault which the Sodomites had just now made upon his house had disturbed his head, and... [ Continue Reading ]
Tho' Lot did not make a jest of the warning as his sons — in — law, yet he lingered, he did not make so much haste as the case required. And it might have been fatal to him, if the angels had not laid hold on his hand, and brought him forth. Herein the Lord was merciful to him, otherwise he might ju... [ Continue Reading ]
Look not behind thee — He must not loiter by the way; stay not in all the plain — For it would all be made one dead sea: he must not take up short of the place of refuge appointed him; escape to the mountain — Such as these are the commands given to those who through grace are delivered out of a sin... [ Continue Reading ]
I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither — The very presence of good men in a place helps to keep off judgments. See what care God takes for the preservation of his people!... [ Continue Reading ]
Then the Lord rained — from the Lord — God the Son, from God the Father, for the Father has committed all judgment to the Son. He that is the Saviour will be the destroyer of those that reject the salvation.... [ Continue Reading ]
And he overthrew the cities, and all the inhabitants of them, the plain, and all that grew upon the ground — It was an utter ruin, and irreparable; that fruitful valley remains to this day a great lake, or dead sea. Travelers say it is about thirty miles long, and ten miles broad. It has no living c... [ Continue Reading ]
But his wife looked back from behind him — Herein she disobeyed an express command. Probably she hankered after her house and goods in Sodom, and was loath to leave them. Christ intimates this to be her sin, Luke 17:31, she too much regarded her stuff. And her looking back spoke an inclination to go... [ Continue Reading ]
And Abraham gat up early — And to see what was become of his prayers, he went to the very place were he had stood before the Lord.... [ Continue Reading ]
And he looked toward Sodom — Not as Lot's wife did, tacitly reflecting upon the divine severity, but humbly adoring it, and acquiescing in it. Here is God's favourable regard to Abraham, Genesis 19:29. As before when Abraham prayed for Ishmael, God heard him for Isaac, so now when he prayed for Sodo... [ Continue Reading ]
God remembered Abraham, and for his sake sent Lot out of the overthrow — God will certainly give an answer of peace to the prayer of faith in his own way and time.... [ Continue Reading ]
He feared to dwell in Zoar — Here is the great trouble and distress that Lot was brought into after his deliverance, Genesis 19:29. He was frightened out of Zoar, durst not dwell there, either because he was conscious to himself that it was a refuge of his own chusing, and that therein he had foolis... [ Continue Reading ]