Who's Lot, and what did he do?

Question

I read a biblical quote on here and I'm goin' WHAAAAT!

Thank you, Mirko! I'm reading it now!!!

Thank you all for your thoughtful answers. I read Genesis and found out that Lot's daughters each bore him a son. One was called Moab and he became the father of the Moabites and the other was called Benammi who became the father of the Ammonites to this day! So, there was inbreeding at the beginning.

Answer 1

The story of Lot is a fairly long one, he and his family fled the City of Sodom and Gomorrah before god placed his wrath on it..they were warned not to turn back or they would turn to salt. People read a lot into the story of Lot though, for example:

Defenders of homosexuality view the story of Lot in the Bible as supporting rape, homophobia, and incest. They point to the following:

Lot offers his daughters to the men of Sodom. Lot seems to value his male guests more highly than his daughters. Some also see in the text a suggestion that raping women is a cure for homosexuality, and that homosexuality is a worse sin than the rape of women. This does not apply to either the Islamic or Latter-day Saint Account, and is also a subject of contention and discussion amongst the classical Jewish commentators. It would also suggest that Lot is not the innocent he is often depicted as.
The story that Lot was seduced by his daughters seems highly implausible in this view. To some, it seems more likely that Lot would rape his own daughters, and then attempt to shift the blame on to them for what he did. From a feminist perspective, this is in line with patriarchal society which seeks to make victims of rape and incest responsible for their abuse, rather than the perpetrators. It should be emphasized that a plain reading of the text would seem to give little immediate support to this viewpoint. However, many scholars[attribution needed] have noted the importance of continuing a patriarchal line in the old world and represent that Lot's daughters valued their seed enough to have their own father father their children. Also, many modern scholars[attribution needed] feel that Lot and his daughters felt that they were the last people alive in the area and the daughters decided to continue their seed the only way they thought possible: their father. Note that some of the above criticisms (e.g. the story of incest) do not apply to the Islamic account, since Islam denies the incest occurred.

Answer 2

Lot lived in Sodom and Gomorrah (a very bad place) and he was the only good man there so when God was going to destroy the town, He allowed Lot and his family to leave under the condition that they not look back at the town. Lot's wife looked back and turned into a pillar of salt.
The story continues on a sicker note: Once Lot and his daughters get to the mountains and find a cave to stay in, the two daughters (who obviously had been influenced by life in Sodom and Gomorrah)decided that since their mom was dead and everything, that in order to keep the family blood line going, that their dad would need to have a son, so they devised a plan to get daddy drunk and then each of them would sleep with him. So they did. And they got pregnant. Of course then God was mad at them as was their father.
Yuck.

Answer 3

Lot was a biblical figure best known for being the lone pious (good) person in the area of Sodom and Gammorah. God saw the evil in these cities and decided to destroy them but wished to spare Lot and his family. So he sent an angel down to tell Lot that he should leave, but to not look back lest he witness the full might of God and perish. Unfortunately Lot's wife was overcome by curiosity and looked back turning herself into a pillar of salt.

Lot's troubles weren't over as his two daughters, believing incorrectly that they were the last people on Earth, got Lot drunk and had sex with him, much to his everlasting shame.

Answer 4

Lot was Abraham's nephew. He's mostly known for escaping the destruction of the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah which were destroyed by God himself for being so wicked. Both cities were overrun by homosexuals and the destruction of both was also meant to be an example to others. They were so depraved that they actually wanted to rape the 2 angels that God had sent to forewarn Lot and lead him out of the city. Lot offered the men of Sodom his two virgin daughters instead but they still wanted the 2 angels (who appeared as men) instead.
Once they were out of the city, Lot's wife looked back and became a pillar of salt .

You can read it for yourself...it's quite fascinating yet disgusting and there are certainly some lessons to be learned.

Answer 5

Lot and his family lived during the times in which the old testament was written.He lived in Soddam & Gomorrah.God came to Lot and told him that he was going to destroy the cities.Lot pleaded to God not to.I guess Lot figured he could save some of the people.The city was awful.Full of gays,lesbians,thieves,and any other "so"called evil you can think of.God told Lot that if he could find something like 1 richeous person that he would spare the city.Lot tried and tried but,could'nt.God told Lot to take up his family and their belongings and to flee and not to look back.While fleeing the city Lot's wife looked back defying Gods only request upon leaving and,she was turned into a pillar of salt.The city was destroyed by fire and brimstone.

Answer 6

According to the Bible and the Quran, Lot (Hebrew: לוֹט, Standard Lowt ("veil") Tiberian Loṭ; Arabic: لوط, Lūṭ; "Hidden, covered"[1]) was the nephew of the patriarch, Abraham or Abram. He was the son of Abraham's brother Haran. (Gen. 11:27) Abram's brother Nahor became Lot's brother in law by the marriage of Nahor (Abraham's brother) to Milcah (Lot's sister).

The story of Lot is told in the Book of Genesis. Lot is mentioned in chapters 11-14 and 19.

Answer 7

Lot was a grandson of Adam or Abraham in the bible.

Answer 8

Lot is my hero..... got rid of his wife..... got drunk fell asleep in a cave and was taken advantage of by his two daughters....