Genesis 19:1

Sodom’s Depravity

1 Now ^athe two angels came to Sodom in the evening, and ^bLot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he rose to meet them, and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground.

2 And he said, “Here now, my lords, please ^aturn in to your servant’s house and spend the night, and ^bwash your feet; then you may rise early and go on your way.” And they said, ^c“No, but we will spend the night in the open square.”

3 But he insisted strongly; so they turned in to him and entered his house. ^aThen he made them a feast, and baked ^bunleavened bread, and they ate.

4 Now before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, both old and young, all the people from every quarter, surrounded the house.

5 ^aAnd they called to Lot and said to him, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? ^bBring them out to us that we ^cmay know them carnally.”

6 So ^aLot went out to them through the doorway, shut the door behind him,

7 and said, “Please, my brethren, do not do so wickedly!

Commentaries:

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What Does Genesis 19:1 Mean?

In relation to Genesis 19:1, the two angels who arrived at Sodom in the evening were among the three spirit beings who had previously appeared to Abraham. These beings were recognized by Abraham as significant, with one identified as the Lord, prompting immediate reverence. Lot, sitting at the gate of Sodom—a place for business, court cases, and public forums—rose to meet the angels and bowed with his face to the ground. Unlike Abraham, who was at his tent's doorway when his spiritual guests arrived, Lot's presence at the city gate in the evening suggests possible community involvement, though the specific purpose of his being there remains unclear.

Genesis 19:1

These angels are the other two who were with the Lord when He was entertained by Abraham. The other two "men" are identified conclusively as angels. It is interesting that the story begins in Genesis 18:1 as though these three spirit beings just suddenly appeared, as if one moment Abraham could not see them, and the next moment three people were suddenly there. Apparently, Abraham was of such experience that he recognized immediately who they were. He certainly was not nonplussed because he immediately bowed down and worshipped one of them, recognizing that One as the Lord.

John W. Ritenbaugh
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Sodom’s Depravity

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