“Then the firstborn said to the younger, “Our father is old, and there is not a man on earth to come in to us after the manner of the earth. “Come, let us make our father drink wine, and let us lie with him that we may preserve our family through our father.” So they made their father drink wine that night, and the firstborn went in and lay with her father; and he did not know when she lay down or when she arose. On the following day, the firstborn said to the younger, “Behold, I lay last night with my father; let us make him drink wine tonight also; then you go in and lie with him, that we may preserve our family through our father.” So they made their father drink wine that night also, and the younger arose and lay with him; and he did not know when she lay down or when she arose.” Gen. 19:31-35
In our modern time, it is in our nature to be appalled by such things as incest, however the scriptures do not condemn or applaud the fact that Lot’s daughters sleep with him. Instead the text remains neutral, merely offering an explanation as to why it happened, and attempting to absolve all of guilt.
First we must consider that in their culture at that time, continuing the family line was very important, much more so than today. This explains, at least in part, why Lot’s daughters would even consider such a plot.
Second, surely all involved were familiar with the story of Noah and how from just a few persons the earth’s population had to be replenished. So great and sudden was this destruction that Lot’s daughters did not know the extent of it and expected the worst. Verse 31 informs us that Lot’s daughters thought Lot may have been the only male left alive, and as such the only path through which procreation could occur. We see in verse 14 that their husbands did not believe destruction was coming and thus they were left behind and destroyed.
Third, they enticed Lot to drink and become drunk. This at the very least tells us that Lot would not have willingly taken part in their plan while sober. Scripture seems to do its best to preserve Lot’s innocence. Though we do observe that the scenario happens twice – two nights in a row his daughters get him drunk and one of them sleeps with him. This seems to leave a moral gray area, as if Lot had any suspicion of the previous night’s happenings, he would have likely avoided drinking wine the next eve. Also note that Lot likely understood the destruction was not global (v. 13), so Lot would know he was not the only male left, though his daughters did not know this.
A popular teaching in Christian circles is that Lot was “backslidden” in his faith and thus his morals were compromised. I find this curious because the scriptures do not teach this; in fact, despite what potential evidence is in the Hebrew scriptures to this effect, 2 Peter in the New Testament specifically refers to Lot as being righteous, and even distressed about the wickedness around him while in Sodom. Though even if someone is called “righteous”, it does not mean they have never sinned, but I am not sure the lesson here is about Lot being backslidden.
Perhaps the lesson to be gleaned is to be careful with your words. It Lot’s case, he offered his own daughters to the town mob. Whether he was jesting or not, we do not know, however we do know that Lot himself ended up sleeping with his own daughters.
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January 21, 2011 at 8:45 am
thebiblestop
Great post. Another point in relation to this. Lot lived in the time of Abraham. God did not make a law against incest until Moses. In fact, the earth was originally populated by Adam and Eve’s children marrying, and again after the Flood by first cousins (Noah’s grandchildren) marrying, both of which Law calls incest. By this time, the human genome had degenerated enough to start making chances of birth defects from incest greater, so God included it in His Law to stop.
December 13, 2012 at 12:14 pm
Gene
If it was nothing wrong with incest, why did they have to get him drunk to have sex with him? There was no written law against homosexuality and yet Sodom and Gomorrah got burned up. Incest is no different. Genocide is also as bad as the sin of homosexuality. The God of the Bible is love, yet he kills innocent children in a worldwide flood because he was “sorry” that he made man. To say that you’re “sorry” that you did something is to admit that you’ve made a mistake. You can only regret a mistake. An all knowing and all powerful infinite God cannot be “sorry” about anything. The authors of the Bible can’t be taken seriously because they failed to get their stories straight. Fail of all fails
May 14, 2013 at 11:05 am
Myself
The Bible ForFills, Its Word…. The NATURAL LAW WAS STILL AROUND, MAN AND WOMAN AS CREATED!! So just because Man Made Law was Not out… The NATURAL LAW!! OF NATURE Was…. So It Didn’t FAIL YOU DID, BECAUSE YOU WAS ALL SELF, AND DIDN’T LOVE YOUR SELF ENOUGH… You Heard Truth… But Wanted Reasons Not to Change… So find things in the Bible Wrong…. Trust Me!! When Reading it… That’s Not a good way to go About It… Bye, God Bless!!
July 29, 2013 at 10:38 pm
josh
Actually Gene, the reason those children had to die then is the same as now and all history. Their elders refused to follow Gods laws which are written and designed to protect us and help us. God desires that all of us would be reconciled to him but he gives us the choice of whether or not we wish to do so. Thus the destruction of Sodom was a direct result of the peoples choices as is any and all destruction today. He lobes us soooo much he will respect our choices to reject him.
November 9, 2011 at 11:20 pm
Kaeser
So let me get this straight. God just destroyed sodom and gomorrah because they commit acts of homosexuality or sin if you will call it, and right after he has no say in this situation of with Lot and his daughters? Also what about the fact that the children have a high percentage of all kinds of birth defects.
You have no evidence for your claim about the “degeneration of their DNA” at the time. Might I add that words like genome or DNA are not even mentioned in the bible. .
Also i think the word you mean is degradation.
November 10, 2011 at 8:18 pm
jhonse
Brian, I didn’t mention many of the things you said in your comment, perhaps you were reading something else. I am not saying the bible condones what was done between Lot and his daughters, I am just making note that in this portion of the narrative nothing is spoken against it. You can read about my thoughts on why Sodom and Gomorrah was destroyed here:
Take care,
Justin
May 13, 2012 at 4:59 pm
adamnjoy@live.com
Not only does God destroy Sodom and Gomorrah for their sex sins, but he turns Lot’s wife into a pillar of salt just for the mere fact that see looked back at the citys; yet Lot has not consequence for having sex with his daughters. I guess being drunk absolves people of their immoral behaviour according to God.
May 23, 2012 at 5:20 pm
jhonse
Well, Lot lost his wife, his house, and his future son in laws, so I would not say he was without consequence. He was shown much grace that’s for sure. Further, we see that the children that came of this act grew into peoples that troubled Israel at times – the Ammonites and the Moabites. You can read a little more about this here:
May 14, 2013 at 11:20 am
Myself
Wow!! For Someone Knocking the Bible… You sure are Supporting It… Yes, DNA was Not Out… But Our Scientist Today Support the Claim Of Degeneration… Because, The Talks Of The Water, The Air-Oxygen Levels and the OZONE!! ARE ALL BAD NOW!!…. So, I Think you Should Read that Passage Above Again, With An Open Mind and Heart!! Because God Knew what he was Doing when He sent Moses, to Write the Law… He’s the All seeing God!! Who knew we would be the ones to cause Degeneration On Our Self And EveryThing Else As Well!…..Bye, and God Bless!!
January 10, 2012 at 4:22 pm
kuhlmann
Guys, this passage ALONE is enough to invalidate all of the bible and proves god, adam, noah, lot, etc. didn’t exist. Either morality isn’t universal and unchanging and non-relative. Or the universal morality (whatever it happens to be exactly) is immoral.
Let’s not even go into God’s killing everyone in Sodom/Gommorah (including fetuses, newborns, children and tweens), killing everyone on Earth with his genocidal flood, killing the Amalekites, Canaanites, and every tribe that opposed Israel down to the last man.
And let’s not get into why slavery and rape are unaddressed in the 10 commandments (4 deal with not dissing god, 0 deal with slavery); jesus himself said not that slavery was evil and unjust, but that slaveowners shouldn’t treat their slaves badly. Thanks, bro.
Women (since 1920) now vote in the US. Isn’t this against God’s law? Theyre supposed to be silent and submissive (1 Cor 14:34-35). Morals are unchanging.
No hyperintelligent, hyperloving God would have a part in any of this. A man or a tribe would, however. Isn’t it pretty obvious the bible was written by men, with human and not divine inspiration?
Thank you for your support. I shall expect to see you all at the next FSM meeting.
January 12, 2012 at 7:03 pm
jhonse
Thank you for your comment. The bible is largely historical documentation of the failures and mistakes of human beings. The instance of Lot and his daughters is no exception. God does not endorse this, it is merely recorded. Just like God never endorses any man in the bible taking multiple wives, but we do it because we are flawed human beings.
Also, on one hand you are saying God does not exist, yet you then infer that he destroyed places and people. If God did not exist, these would merely be natural events and wars. Thus if you choose to believe that God does not exist these things should not bother you beyond what flawed men do. If you believe God exists, then you can seek out to understand why he dislikes what men often do with the freedom he has given them.
May 14, 2013 at 11:26 am
Myself
JUSTLY SAID!!! The Bible Also States Look Around to the- Birds, Trees, The Oceans,……. and Know that I am HE!! The CREATOR!!
August 30, 2012 at 8:58 pm
Masowai
haaaaaaaaaaaaaa Do you rant like this on Twitter? I would totally follow you. -See you at the FSM meeting my brother. xD
February 1, 2012 at 3:29 pm
Mark
This discussion is like who is better, klingons or humans. The Bible is a work of fiction. All objective historians, archeologists and anthropologists agree that it is a conglomeration of more ancient stories plagiarized from other older cultures. Grow-up and start acting like adults.
February 1, 2012 at 5:16 pm
jhonse
Dear Mark,
Your phrase that all objective historians, archeologists and anthropologists think the bible is a work of fiction is actually quite off. The vast majority of its content has been verified by many archeologists and anthropologists. If major places and events in the bible had been disproven, people would probably have stopped studying it years ago, but that has not happened. It is one of the most ancient texts, and millions have studied it over thousands of years. We would be quite remiss if among all those millions of people not a single one has been able to prove it is fiction, and all historical and archeological evidence points to otherwise.
March 10, 2013 at 5:22 pm
baby
Wow. As if you have any authority to say whether the bible is authentic, that’s like me saying YOU don’t exist.
May 14, 2013 at 11:40 am
Myself
SO TRUE!!!
May 14, 2013 at 11:38 am
Myself
You Need Not Worry About It… If You Do Not Believe,….. Its To Much Around you…. That’s Not Man Made To Support The Bibles Claim as the CREATOR!! You Got Sins and Don’t Feel you have to Deal with them… And Say to Yourself –The Bible is Not True, and Look at it as a Fairy Tale to Help…. Your Selfish Sinful Nature… Yes, Do Be Grown Adult, And Know Everything is by Choice…. And If that’s What we Believe…. Then that’s Us… You can Choose your Own Path…. But Time Will Tell…. Look at The World Today!! Well, Goodbye and God Bless!!
February 28, 2012 at 3:35 pm
Harry K.
The keyword is “WAS” a righteous man. Note that after this incident, Lot is never again mentioned in the Old Testament. From Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary:
See the peril of drunkenness; it is not only a great sin itself, but lets in many sins, which bring a lasting wound and dishonour. Many a man does that, when he is drunk, which, when he is sober, he could not think of without horror. See also the peril of temptation, even from relations and friends, whom we love and esteem, and expect kindness from. We must dread a snare, wherever we are, and be always upon our guard. No excuse can be made for the daughters, nor for Lot. Scarcely any account can be given of the affair but this, The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? From the silence of the Scripture concerning Lot henceforward, learn that drunkenness, as it makes men forgetful, so it makes them to be forgotten.
March 4, 2012 at 10:08 am
jhonse
Harry, I do not disagree that drunkenness has its perils, however we scarcely need Matthew Henry to tell us that. At the same time I do not believe we have any real indication in the scriptures that Lot had a problem with drinking, and no, Lot is not mentioned again in the Old Testament but neither are many others, righteous or not – but Lot is mentioned as being righteous in 2 Peter. If one were to argue from the scriptures about who had a drinking problem, one could argue more for Noah than Lot. What is in common in both accounts however, is that their lives were shaken up by a great destruction, and at some point soon afterward, they got drunk. Lot’s daughters sleeping with him however is really just an anecdote in the whole story of Sodom, and I think it says more about how Lot’s daughters may have been affected by the culture of a place like Sodom than it says about the perils of alcohol.
May 11, 2012 at 2:16 pm
Matt
Ok, so you are taking this to say to you that alcohol is bad and therefore when a person drinks that he or she does not know what they do and therefore they sin when inebriated? But what of the two sober daughters? Are they merely female and do not know better? People take these words and use them any way that suits their cause. Just reading this parable can give a different people 3,000 different interpretations. Not one person knows exactly what point the authors were trying to convey. And no one is here to answer these questions. This is the biggest flaw about the Bible or any other “higher power” driven book and the fact that anyone thinks they have a real grasp on the meanings of these stories is naive and a little bit self righteous. We can debate what point this (and every story in the bible) is trying to get across until we are blue in the face or ready to go to war (many have died and killed for their interpretation of “faith”) but we really have no idea. I’m just saying.
May 23, 2012 at 5:25 pm
jhonse
Well we do not know if the daughters were sober or not. Regardless, I agree with you that there have been man interpretations of the scriptures. Part of the reason I began this blog is for an opportunity to try to provide a more well-rounded understanding, and multiple interpretations when things are not clear. I do not have all the answers, but I compile my information from many resources, and try to glean understanding about the most probable interpretations, which are often lost to today’s popular bible translations.
April 16, 2012 at 9:37 am
apologistwright
Yeah this is a messed up story
May 13, 2012 at 5:05 pm
adamnjoy@live.com
Read the whole thing –it gets worse.
May 9, 2012 at 2:02 pm
sam
None of the other religious books have mentioned the exact wrong doings of mankind but only the Bible.so thruth is always bitter my friends.
July 18, 2012 at 9:42 pm
Super Doubter
lol how any sane, rational person can believe the crap in the Bible (and other religious books) is beyond me. The world would be such a better place without religion.
July 22, 2012 at 2:58 pm
jhonse
I used to think that too until I read it for myself. It would be one thing if it were an obviously fictional story from the start, however the bible contains tons of historical figures and geographical locations that are real. I think we can agree that it would be quite easy to write a story to try to convey good morals with no basis in reality, however to write a story that lines up with actual history and real historical figures and places, that neither history nor science has yet been able to disprove, after thousands of years even – would be quite a feat.
July 22, 2012 at 11:03 pm
Matthew E. Jones
I don’t understand the statement “neither history nor science has yet been able to disprove” what about the dinosaurs? What about carbon dating? What about the sculls of pre-historic humans? No one has been able to disprove aliens, bigfoot, or ghosts either but only “quacks” believe in those things. Right? And as for morals taught in the bible, to a point you are right. In the old testament you are correct, the 10 commandments were moral driven, however in the New Testament we were given an “out” so to speak. “he who believes and is baptized shall be saved”. This means to me…that if Hitler himself confessed his sins and asked for forgiveness before he had died (if he hadn’t commited suicide) that I could be sitting next to him in when I pass through the pearly gates. But if a person lives a “righteous” life and does not believe in Jesus, he or she will be sentenced to an eternity in hell. I don’t understand this. Never have, never will
August 29, 2012 at 11:54 pm
jhonse
Sorry for the delay in my response. Please keep in mind – there is what is actually in the bible — and there is what many churches “teach” – they are not always the same. For instance, nowhere in the bible does it say that the earth is 6,000 years old – that is an assumption based on reading it a certain way, not all Christians believe that. Jesus Himself mentioned ghosts in the bible, as do many people who have near-death experiences. I do not think they are not biblical. Also when it comes to “being saved”, I cannot say what would happen to Hitler if he confessed on his death bed. The idea of being “saved” by just telling God you are sorry and saying a short prayer is ALSO not found in the bible. Again, it is largely an interpretation of a few things and is largely taught by most churches, but not all Christians believe that either. Lastly, there are very few actual references to hell in the scriptures. Even when Jesus talked about it, he was referring to “Gehenna” which was known as a garbage dump outside of town. Many believe He is referring to what living life without Him is like – not necessarily what happens when you die if you not “saved.
Please don’t let what you’ve heard about the bible from churches or many Christians push you away. If you read it for yourself you will find much of that stuff is not even in there. Thanks for reading!!!
September 17, 2012 at 10:17 pm
Erin Kelly
How do you know you’re correct about which parts of the bible to obey? Do you agree that slavery is wrong? If you do agree, then that means you have chosen to believe that the passages about how to treat slaves was wrong and should be ignored today. (Remember, by advising how to treat slaves the writers of the bible were not saying that slavery was wrong.)
So, how do you know that it’s ok to disregard that part of the bible, but that you should still condemn homosexuality? How do you decide?
October 20, 2012 at 2:58 pm
jhonse
Hi Erin,
I am not a big fan of the ‘pick and choose’ approach to the scriptures. I believe “God’s laws” are written on our hearts; and that the vast majority of human beings inherently know what is right and wrong. And I believe cultural shifts affect this. I believe we are heading into yet a new era, and I think fairly soon homosexuality will be accepted by the church, and in turn, by God. When Jesus gave the church “the keys” as it says in Matthew, and told them that whatever they bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever they loose on earth will be loosed in heaven, I believe this is the sort of thing He was talking about: Decisions made by those in the church who seek after God’s own heart, that their way will be made clear.
March 23, 2013 at 1:16 pm
A. Varnado
Hi Jhonse, many of your comments are in accordance to God’s Word. May God continue to bless you with the ability to apply them to “minister” to posters. However, please refer to Matthew 24:35 and 2 Timothy 4: 2-5 (just to name a couple of scriptures); for a reminder of the permanence of His Word. Cultural shifts may affect the church, but God’s Word is everlasting. Peace and Love my brother.
September 23, 2012 at 6:30 am
Unbeliever
If Lot was so drunk that he didn’t know he was having sex,then how on Earth was he able to get an erection and then have an orgasm?… biblical lies from beginning to end.
October 20, 2012 at 3:00 pm
jhonse
I can’t say. I’ve never had wine from a few thousand years ago, I have no idea of the alcohol content or if the grapes used even still exist today. Perhaps Lot did know, I do not know for certain, I know what was in scripture and these are good things to think about. It is important to be critical of the scriptures, but keeping in mind they may still be true, and that our understanding of why they must be false may be incorrect.
September 29, 2012 at 8:16 am
Mackaity
Thanks, this is really helpful.
There’s lots of very angry people leaving feedback on this site. How come you guys are allowed to be angry but God isn’t?
October 20, 2012 at 3:03 pm
jhonse
LoL. I’m used to the coarse comments on my site. I try to take a very balanced approach to everything. And hey, I think God probably gets mad… we are made in His image, and we get mad, right?
September 29, 2012 at 8:26 am
Sherman McCoy
@Matt Jones – I think we’ll all be very surprised at who “makes it” and who does not. Therefore, I am not inclined to judge anyone else’s servant. I know sin when I see it, but I cannot possibly know someone else’s heart. Most of what we are is genetically predestined. But the struggles we go through each day to be more Christlike, even when we fail, are going to be honored by the Lord.
Posters above have made much about the sin in Sodom and Gomorrah and homosexuality. There are at three plausible causes of male homosexuality of which I am aware. Some genetic predisposition, hormone levels/chemical exposures in the womb, as well as psychological causes, e.g., abandonment by mother or father, etc. The homosexuals I have known would never have chosen their sexuality. Most have sincerely tried not to be gay. There is nothing pleasant in this society about not being straight. Is it a sin to practice it? Of course. As is adultery, fornication, hatred of my brother, etc., etc. There are homosexuals out there that fight the struggle every day of their lives to follow Christ, and many who fail in their efforts not to sin. But I believe God honors those sincere efforts, in spite of those moral failings.
One other thing: it is entirely possible for someone to make a deathbed conversion. But it is likely quite rare. Repentance because one is dying is likely not sincere. True repentance or rebellion are things one does over lifetime.
October 19, 2012 at 11:39 am
janelle
I am honestly impressed with the fact of how well you have responded with many of the posts on here. I would not have even known where to begin with it honestly. I can tell you do your research and not have only gone by other peoples opinions but have actually looked up the answers for yourself. Not many Christians or non Christians do this. Too many people just go by what they hear. Yes, the Bible at times seems unbelievable but when you witness certain things in your life or in someone else’s, it would be harder for me to disprove my Faith then to just keep believing. Continue your work. Your doing an awesome job 🙂 Be Blessed!
November 21, 2012 at 10:06 am
Bibiana
I honestly feel we cannot judge this story by modern standards, and I do not think there is much to analyze. Lot ‘ s daughters really thought there were no men to marry them, and in this country and era it was all important for a woman to have children, and a family to be prevented from dying out.
December 19, 2012 at 10:35 pm
kyle
Justin,
Your responses are excellent. Please respond to this.
The angels were sent to Lot because he was the only Man worth saving. The rest were burned.
God chose to save a man that would later sleep with his daughters or daughters that would later rape their father.
Did anyone ever talk about other towns, other people in existence, other men? Did the daughter never learn of anything outside their city? If they didn’t, his daughters did what they thought was right. Preserve human kind.
If the daughters did know of other existing humans, then they knowingly committed incest.
This would mean God chose to save women who would commit sexual acts that he destroyed two cities for. This cannot work. False. I cannot believe in a bible with this type of logic.
The only possible conclusion: Lot never talked to his daughters. The daughters never saw another human. They had no idea anyone else existed. They never heard of another town, city, region, people, etc. They were completely oblivious to everything. Is this possible?
If this is not the case, then God condoned incest. Something the daughters knew was wrong, else why get pops drunk? God condoned sin.
I’ll just have to believe the daughters lived in a bubble of ignorance. With no T.V., video games, or pop stars…how did they never hear of another town?
Thanks again Justin. Without solving this…I cannot continue reading the bible or believing.
December 24, 2012 at 3:42 pm
jhonse
Kyle,
Sodom and Gomorrah were two cities within a group of five cities (they were the two largest). I sort of envision something like a Phoenix-Tempe-Mesa-Glendale situation geographically, but less modern of course. So certainly Lot and his daughters were exposed to other people – they were in “the city”.
You stated:
“If the daughters did know of other existing humans, then they knowingly committed incest. This would mean God chose to save women who would commit sexual acts that he destroyed two cities for.”
You are making an assumption that God destroyed the cities due to sexual indecency. I personally do not believe that is the case at all, and I would urge you to read this post on my other blog here:
What Was Sodom and Gomorrah Really About?
Lastly, just because we read about something in the bible – some behavior, etc. this does not mean God condones it; it merely shows how human beings tend to behave (or misbehave.)
Thanks for reading!
February 26, 2013 at 9:09 am
xen
thanks for these postings. what is remarkable about the bible is that it does not hide these things. it is honest about the failings of man. i think that lot’s daughters wished to preserve their line and so preferred to have seed from their father. they had sex with him not for pleasure but for procreation. we do not see a repeat of these acts.
April 2, 2013 at 7:56 am
FleetingMist
jhonse,
thankyou for trying to help people understand a complex set of verses. God’s ways certainly aren’t our ways. They are higher as the heavens are above the earth. IF it is true that we are but a vapor appearing for a brief moment-then we truly do need to be taught to number our days and apply our hearts to wisdom. In a brief moment, we shall all face eternity whether we believed the Bible or not, He remains God forever. We have a brief moment to grasp eternal truths God has provided. To grasp and follow the Shepherd Leader. All I know is that I am a great sinner, and Jesus is A Great Savior. I will believe what Jesus believed(s) about the Word of God. He is the only one to have been raised from the dead, I trust him worthy to follow into eternity as well; though the way is narrow and less traveled (popular).
-Matthew 5:
18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Solomon asked for wisdom (to see as God sees) above any earthly treasure. Many believe the Bible to be in error. Should I err, I would rather it be toward believing what Jesus believes, than putting my rest in a vanishing momentary vapor. Here one moment and gone the next. We will never understand God’s ways. If he were small enough to understand, He would not be God.
John 14:6 6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Actually, all we must do is follow after Him.
Many good posts for thought. Be Blessed In Him.
April 2, 2013 at 4:48 pm
chico stick
All I knew, that God does not suport sins or sinful lifestyles. Many things that happen to people whether it was negative or positive, we know that man always screw up, and God just comes long to save us from our mistakes. The Bible does mention that He hate sins, whether it was sleeping with the daughters, sodom, Gomarrah, or David taking another man’s wife. There are always consequences for one’s action. Incest is wrong. During Moses time, God clarify that. He know man will alway have their sinful ways fulfill whether with God’s approval or not. I could not help but consider Lot was not quite in his spiritual right mind when he had many location to pitch his tents, but he rather return to Sodom. That just indicated he was lukewarm believer, “backslider.” Today so-call Christians does things and be at places that would have shaken my head. But who am I to judge, but let God judge those that He find unacceptable. Man will always struggle with purity in Christ.
April 2, 2013 at 5:13 pm
chico stick
Sex with your family is WRONG. Incest is wrong. David took another man’s wife was wrong and later paid the price with the stillborn. The rest of David’s family are chaotic after Bashe. Samson suffer prison, when he mess with a harlot. Later God redeem him when he acknowledge his wrongs. Some people do twisted the Bible to benefit their own lust, gain, desire. I read the Bible because I have a personal relationship with Christ. The Bible reminded me how wicket the world can be, but also redemption is possible through Christ. Many things in the Bible I questions, but later, He always give me some clear understanding. Keep the faith my brothers and sister in the Lord.
May 4, 2013 at 6:33 am
Jack
Do Jews read the Bible or another book. Some of the Jews come from Lot
because they mixed with other people later.
July 30, 2013 at 11:27 am
jhonse
Jack, the Jews read mostly the first five books of the Old Testament, which the refer to as the Torah (the “teaching”). The refer to the entire Old Testament as the TaNaKh.
The Moabites and Ammonites came from Lots daughters. I don’t believe the scripture refer to other Jews coming from Lots line.
June 11, 2013 at 3:13 pm
Carola Arias
This story made me LMAO. It is amazing that people believe this story (or anyother) from the bible. How can anyone with a little bit of intelligence and common sense trully think there is an invisible man in the sky that would allow this to happen? With all his powers don’t you think he would just snapped his fingers and created more people!!?? This is seriously hilarious.