Christians, what lessons are we to learn from the story of Lot??

Question

I know how you all believe that we get our morals from the Bible. Im trying to figure out what moralistic parable is being hidden inside the story of Lot...
Lot was allegedly the holiest man in Sodom. So God sent two angels to warn him of the impending doom. But some hormy men showed up at Lot's door and demanded that he turn over the angels. Rather than turn over angels to men so that they might be raped, Lot instead turns over his daughters to the mob, allowing them to be raped. What lesson are we to learn from this?
Later, after fleeing Sodom, Lot's wife gets turned to a pillar of salt - for looking over her shoulder at the fireworks. So, Lot is left my himself to raise his daughters. So they camp in a cave, where he daughters proceed to take turns getting daddy drunk, then impregnating themselves - and we all know how a drunk guy cant get it up, so maybe Lot was just faking being drunk, because he actually impregnanted both of his own daughters...

Morals from soft porn??

Why do some of you answer with insults, instructing me to read the Bible? Dont you think I have read it? After all, I seem to have accurately described the story - BECAUSE I READ IT. Dont be such trolls. That is both judgemental and insulting.

Answer 1

Your question is what lessons are learned from the story of Lot. I know that there are some gross situations here, but let me explain my take on this story. I am a Christian though not an expert and have been listening to this story all of my life. Lot chose the well watered plains of Sodom and Gamorrah - he was given a choice, and he chose the "easy" path instead of following God's plan. He went into the cities and became involved in the sinful atmosphere of these cities (knowing that God would not approve). He had raised his family there, so when God had had enough and sent the angels to warn Lot to get out, he had a very hard time convincing his family (let alone others) that they needed to leave. When Lot offered his daughters in lieu of the angels, Lot knew God would punish him for allowing any acts of homosexuality to take place (it is an abomination to God). Lot had sinned by not following God, and the sin followed him throughout the remainder of his life - this teaches me that when you sin (even though God firgives sin), the effects of that sin hurt you personally, it hurts your family (wife and daughters), and it destroys your testimony before others (especially the unsaved whom we are trying to live an example for). If you trace all of the descendants of Lot (even the descendants of his daughters) you find no outstanding people living for God. The original sin of Lot's turn from God by going into the cities and sin, provided a direction for the outcome of all the other happenings in his life. He never regained control of his life, and, as a result, was never used of God for the furtherance of God's work. Lot was human just like you and I, and if it weren't for the grace of God, I could be in the same boat. Any time we turn from God's ways and direction, we are sinning, and we will reap the results of what we have sewn.

Answer 2

Lot knew the people were "horny gay men" and wouldn't want his daughter(s).The bible doesn't say they actually did get raped. He was trying to protect the angels that came to his door. It was customary for a host to protect visitors with their own life if necessary. The daughter's may have volunteered, you never know. Lot's wife get's turned into a pilar of salt for her heart condition - God judged her. He had warned them not to look back, and she blatantly disobeyed. She got what she deserved. She was more interested in what was happening to her material posesions than to her own life, or to obeying God. As to his daughters - the only explanation I can offer is that it was a long time ago and the children of Adam and Eve would have had to do each other to make more children. The bible says that the daughters wanted kids and interbreeding would have been necessary when everyone else within any vicinity nearby had been destroyed. Soft porn? I don't think so. The bible doesn't describe their "sex acts" explicitly - it does explain away at Lot because he was drunk he didn't know what he was doing - and not all drunk men are like yours. You must have a great imagination.
Morals learned? Don't be gay. Protect God's angels. Don't get drunk because strange things can happen. Obey God or else. God looks out for his own, and gives warning - we all have the choice or free will to obey him or not, but if you don't take heed, don't blame him. And read the whole book before asking a question based on 1 or 2 chapters. Meaning, the bible didn't exactly condone Lot's actions after Sodom and Gomorrah.

Answer 3

I hate to even answer a question that seems to have no regard or respect for Jehovah God or his angels who carry out his work. However it does raise a question in some peoples minds as to why. In order to understand you have to believe that God is righteous and true and he never acts unjustly. Lot had this faith in Jehovah and here are some possible explanations for you. the angels had come to faithful Lot who was greatly distressed over the situation in Sodom. These angles had come to help Lot and his faithful family escape the destruction of that city. The bible does not clearly explain his reasons except that these angles had , "come under the shadow of his roof" leading him compelled to provide sanctuary and protect them. Josephus reports that the Sodomites were “unjust towards men, and impious towards God . . . They hated strangers, and abused themselves with Sodomitical practices.” Yet, Lot did not shrink back from the hateful mob. On the contrary, he went out and reasoned with those angry men. He even “shut the door behind him.”—Genesis 19:6. doubt Lot was aware of how Jehovah had protected Sarah, the wife of Abraham, Lot’s uncle. Recall that because Sarah was very beautiful, Abraham had asked her to identify him as her brother, lest others kill him in order to take her. Subsequently, Sarah was taken to the household of Pharaoh. Jehovah, however, intervened, preventing Pharaoh from violating Sarah. (Genesis 12:11-20) It is possible that Lot had faith that his daughters could be similarly protected. Significantly, Jehovah through his angels did intervene, and the young women were kept safe. Lot may also have been trying to shock or confuse the men. He may have believed that his daughters would not be desired by the crowd because of the homosexual lust of the Sodomites. (Jude 7) In addition, the young women were engaged to men of the city, so relatives, friends, or business associates of his prospective sons-in-law might well have been in the crowd. (Genesis 19:14) Lot may have hoped that by reason of such ties, some men in that mob would speak up in defense of his daughters. A mob thus divided would not be nearly so dangerous.
17 Whatever Lot’s reasoning and motives, we can be sure of this: Since Jehovah always does what is right, he must have had good reason to view Lot as a “righteous man.” And judging from the actions of the crazed mob of Sodomites, can there be any doubt that Jehovah was fully justified in executing judgment upon the inhabitants of that wicked city?—Genesis 19:23-25.

Answer 4

Child molesters are child molesters, whether they're priests or anyone else. There is no biblical justification for molesting a child. I don't remember David, Soloman or Noah abusing children or raping anyone, and Lot was only threatened rape by the bad guys, which doesn't justify didly squat. Actually, the bible does allow divorce in the instance of an adulterous spouse, so I guess you just conveniently forgot to copy and paste that part.

Answer 5

Lot was, what i heard from different preachers, a selfish man. He went after his heart's desires, rather than God's. when Abraham had to split land with Lot, Lot choose first what his heart desired, and left the rest for Abraham.

Lot however, perhaps knowing that they're angels, or had a kind heart after all, decided to protect the angels, and decided to sacrifice his daughters instead of them. This part im not sure, im just deducing.

As for when he flew from Sodom, his wife did not listen to the warning, and was destroyed along with the city. Because from the first day when he choose Sodom, he had already choose to live with those vile men of evil, and already had to bear the cost of it. This shows how his wrong from the beginning led to such a tragic ending, that his daughters had to commit incest to keep his family name going on.

Answer 6

The main lesson of Lot can be found in 2 words, "Lot hesitated"-vs 16. Lot chose the best of the land for his flocks, but if you read the entire storyline -from the separation of Lot and Abraham to the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah- there is an obvious pattern of him allowing himself to be drawn into temptation.
Lot had chosen the entire Plain of Jordan -Gen13:10,11. Then, even with all that land, Lot pitched his tent "even as far as Sodom". Then all of a sudden Lot is dwelling inside the wicked city of Sodom- Gen. 14:12. Lot had to have known how wicked the people of that city were, and Lot had flocks to tend. Therefore Lot had no valid reason for living in this evil place and should've remained separate. Now read Gen.19:16. Even after hearing of Sodom's impending destruction by the Lord, Lot hesitates and he and his family have to literally be dragged from the doomed city by the 2 angels. In verse 17 of same chapter Lot is told to flee to the mountains to escape the destruction, yet even then he hesitates and begs instead to be permitted to flee to a small city nearby called Zoar
I believe the moral of this story is supporting the command to "be ye in the world, but not of the world". And the commandment to "come out from among them and be ye separate". Lot and his family could've been killed in Sodom by the devestation but weren't because of the intercession of Abraham and the mercy of God. This story shows us how easy it is to be enticed by the ways of this world.

Answer 7

Hahahahahaa
The moral is at the end. I see it mainly as entertainment, except when Lot's wife turns back to look at the doomed city. She get's turned into a pillar of salt for not listening to God. So the moral is "listen to God or you are f'd". The rest is just for fun and to show that he was the holiest man in Sodom...how bad could the others have been?! Pretty terrible huh.

Good enough? Yea throw me a few more this is fun!

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shadowgirl

Answer 8

That city was so completely corrupt that even Lot and his family were affected by the culture. Yes, it's a sick story. I view it as a warning to us about how the depraved culture we live in can so easily overtake us if we aren't careful.

And to think, some people try to tell us that this city was destroyed for being inhospitable. hmmm. Sounds like they have an agenda.

Answer 9

We've learned that when you're schtupping your dad, biblical ettiquite requires to let the older daughter go first.

Answer 10

brought up as a Catholic and its stories like this that make me say I am glad I am an atheist!!