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Verse Genesis 19:20. _IT IS A LITTLE ONE_] Probably Lot wished to have
it for an inheritance, and therefore pleaded its being a _little_ one,
that his request might be the more readily granted. Or he...
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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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The men have learnt all they need to know of Sodom's character, and
tell Lot of its impending fate that he may be rescued with his
household. His prospective sons-in-law (_mg.)_ do not heed his
warnin...
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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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BEHOLD, NOW, THIS CITY IN NEAR TO FLEE UNTO, AND IT IS. LITTLE ONE.
By "this city" he means Zoar, before called Bela, but now taking the
name of Zoar, which means "littleness," from the plea of Lot th...
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IS IT NOT. LITTLE ONE? Figure of speech _Epitrechon._
MY SOUL. myself. Hebrew my _nephesh._...
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_is it not a little one_ i.e. "is it not a trifle (_miz-ar_)?" It is a
"small" concession to grant; or a "small" distance to go. Evidently a
play on the pronunciation of the word Zoar. Lot's entreaty...
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_6. The Flight to Zoar_ (Genesis 19:18-22)
18 And Lot said unto them, Oh, not so, my lord: 19 behold now, thy
servant hath found favor in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy
lovingkindness, which t...
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_AND WHEN THE MORNING AROSE, THEN THE ANGELS HASTENED LOT, SAYING,
ARISE, TAKE THY WIFE, AND THY TWO DAUGHTERS, WHICH ARE HERE; LEST THOU
BE CONSUMED IN THE INIQUITY OF THE CITY._
The kindly interest...
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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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The *angels told Lot to go to the hills. But Lot did not go there. The
*angels allowed Lot to go to Zoar. Lot wanted to go there. But Lot
soon had to go where the *angels had said. (See verse 30.)...
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הִנֵּה ־נָ֠א הָ עִ֨יר הַ זֹּ֧את
קְרֹבָ֛ה
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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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SODOM AND GOMORRAH DESTROYED
Genesis 19:12
It was a very weak nature that heaven was so eager to rescue. Though
described as a _righteous_ man, Lot was a very weak one. He had
pitched his tent toward...
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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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LOT AND HIS FAMILY
Any doubt one has about God keeping wicked under his protective care
is removed by this story. The angels delivered Lot, his wife and their
two daughters safely from the city before...
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Behold now, this city [is] near to flee unto, and it [is] a little
one: Oh, let me escape thither, ([is] it not a (k) little one?) and my
soul shall live.
(k) Though it is little, yet it is great eno...
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Behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one:
Oh, let me escape thither, (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall
live.
Zoar means a little one....
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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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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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BEHOLD NOW, THIS CITY [IS] NEAR TO FLEE UNTO,.... Pointing to Bela,
afterwards called Zoar, from what follows: it is said to be two miles
distant from Sodom z. But the Jews a say it was four miles, an...
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Behold now, this city [is] near to flee unto, and it [is] a little
one: Oh, let me escape thither, ([is] it not a little one?) and my
soul shall live.
Ver. 20. _Is it not a little one?_] Let no man u...
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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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Behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one;
oh, let me escape thither, (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall
live. Whether the Lord had again joined the angels after Lot...
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The Rescue of Lot...
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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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AND IT IS A LITTLE ONE; therefore as its inhabitants, so its sins are
fewer, and it will not be an eminent example of thy vengeance, as the
other places will be....
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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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‘And Lot said to them, “Oh! Not so, my Lord. Look, your servant
has found grace in your sight and you have magnified your mercy, which
you have showed to me in saving my life. But I cannot escape to t...
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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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Genesis 19:12. _And the men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides?
son in law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and whatsoever thou hast
in the city, bring them out of this place:_
Let me bid eve...
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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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_Is it not a little one?_
IS IT NOT A LITTLE ONE?
God warns us to flee from the low level life of sin to the mountain of
purity and peace. A word spoken by a friend, something read in a
letter or boo...
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_And Lot said unto them, Oh! not so, my Lord_
THE INFIRMITIES OF THE HEIRS OF SALVATION
I. THESE INFIRMITIES ARE SEEN DURING THE PROGRESS OF THEIR
DELIVERANCE.
1. The infirmity of fear (Genesis 19:...
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GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 19:17 Since the entire valley will be
destroyed, Lot is told to ESCAPE TO THE HILLS. Lot thinks this will be
too difficult and therefore asks to be given refuge in a small city...
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_MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Genesis 19:18_
THE INFIRMITIES OF THE HEIRS OF SALVATION
Lot was a representative of the heirs of salvation, inasmuch as it was
God’s gracious purpose to save him...
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CRITICAL NOTES.—
Genesis 19:12. Son-in-law, and thy sons, and thy daughters.] “The
mention of the son-in-law before the sons and daughters is somewhat
surprising. _Lange_ has proposed to read thus: ‘H...
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EXPOSITION
GENESIS 19:12, GENESIS 19:13
AND THE MEN SAID UNTO LOT,—after the incident recorded in the
preceding verses. Lot by this time had doubtless recognized their
celestial character; accordingl...
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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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this. Genesis 19:30 Proverbs 3:5 Amos 3:6 and my. Genesis 12:13 Psalms
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LOT FLEEING FROM SODOM
Genesis 19:14
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
We have before us one of the greatest conflagrations of all history,
dual cities and their neighboring villages utterly consumed by fire
sent...
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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...