OT Characters: Lot

For more notes and resources check out Douglas' website.

For further study:

• Passages highlighted or mentioned in this podcast:
  • Genesis 11:31; 12:4; 13:1-2,6,10-13; 14:12,14-16; 19:1-37.
  • Hebrews 13:2; Judges 19; Ezekiel 16:48-49; Matthew 16:25 (Mark 8:35; Luke 9:24); Genesis 9:20ff; Leviticus 18:21; 1 Kings 11:4-8; Numbers 25.
  • Luke 17:28-29, 32-33; 2 Peter 2:7.
• Miscellaneous:
  • Lot is considered a prophet in Islam (Qur'an suras 7 and 11). Here his name is Lut.
  • For more on the short verse Luke 17:32, click here.

Key verses:

• Genesis 13:12 -- Lot makes an unspiritual, suboptimal choice.
• Genesis 19:26 -- His wife looks back (physically); he had been looking back too (emotionally, mentally).
• Luke 17:32 -- Jesus underscores this last warning.

Some things we learn about God:

• We may start out with genuine faith, yet gradual compromise gradually erodes conviction. When our lives are "disintegrating," it may be a sign that the Lord wants our attention -- and our hearts!
• He will bless us as we act out of faith (not fear).
• He wants us to invest ourselves in his promises, not in the allure of the world.
• Final judgment and judgment of motives belong to him. Don't be too hasty to analyze Bible characters (1 Corinthians 4:3-5) -- or other people we know.

For children (simplified lesson):

• Be careful about bad people (the men of Sodom).
  • They do not listen to God's word.
  • They make fun of your faith.
  • One day they will answer to God.
  • "Bad company corrupts good character" (1 Corinthians 15:33).
• Be one of the good guys (like Abraham).
  • They make good choices.
  • They care about others and pray for them.
  • They don't look back.
  • Be brave. Don't be afraid to stand up.

The Next lesson: Isaac.