So, angels eat? Apparently they eat unleavened bread (chapter 19). "The two angels came to Sodom...and he [Lot] made them a feast and baked unleavened bread and they ate." I never thought of the fact that angels ate...
19:3 I have read this before, but reading it again still gives me the same reaction. What kind of father would offer his two daughters to a crowd of men to do what they please with them?!? And yet God rescues him [Lot] and his family. What a merciful and gracious God we serve.
The only thing we know about Lot's wife is that she looked back at the city (after the angels told Lot's family to flee because God was going to destroy it) and turned into a pillar of salt. Why such a harsh penalty for her and not Sarah (allowing her husband to sleep with another woman and impregnate her) or Eve (we all know what she did). I just find it interesting how God handles each person's situation and what kind of punishment he deems necessary.
19:34 Here is where we learn that the Moabites and Ammonites came about-- from incest (Lot's daughters got their father drunk and slept with him). As I read this of course I thought it was disgusting, but also why did Lot allow them to get him drunk (or even allow himself to drink that much to not know what they were doing to him- two nights in a row!!) Why do people do what they do?! Even this long ago people were crazy!
So, here we go again. In chapter 20, Abraham lies about Sarah being his wife (he also did this in ch. 12), and tells Abimelech that she is his sister. Doesn't he remember that the last time he did this plagues came over Pharoah's house and he and Sarah had to flee? Thankfully, God came to Abimelech in a dream and told him how he could be spared. Pharaoh wasn't as fortunate. Once again this shows man's lack of faith and also a lack of the fear of the Lord.
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