Why didn't God turn Lot's wife into something useful - like an iPod, maybe - instead of a pillar of salt?

Answer 1

Back before they had refrigerators, a pillar of salt would help meat to keep for a long time.

Lot's computer didn't have a USB port for an iPod.

Answer 2

Salt has played a vital part in religious ritual in many cultures, symbolizing immutable, incorruptible purity. There are more than 30 references to salt in the Bible and both the Bible and the Talmud contain insights into salt's cultural significance in Jewish society. Salt has earned a reference in the Catholic Encyclopedia, using expressions like "salt of the earth" ( 1 2 3 4 ). And there are many other literary and religious references to salt, including use of salt on altars representing purity, and use of "holy salt" by the Unification Church. Using salt as an indicator, some claim some of the Lost Tribes of Israel went to Japan. (Visitors: feel free to click on the "e-mail Salt Institute" icon at the bottom of the page and share additional such references).

Answer 3

Good qeustion.
You see Lot was Abraham's nephew and they prospered because of Abrahams faith in God. But Lot did not have his heart set on the promised land of Canaan but on things he could see with his eyes, like we experience today, many people only want to experience things with their eyes rather to have faith in God. So there came a time when this situation became intorably for old Abraham, and He told Lot that if he chose to go to the right he would go to the left and vice versa. So Lot chose Sodom and Gommora the place forbidden by God. This is how they seperated. And this is how the true Christians must seperate from the false ones.
So the story goes, they were captured by some powerful king and taken as captives. When Abraham was told about this He mustered up his warriors and persued them and overtook them with just 318 men!!! They won this battle and returned everything back to the king of Sodom. But Lot had a good opportunity then to return back with Abraham, but he did not. So it came about that that place's sin reached its full measure and God decided to burn it down with fire and brimstone. So before this happened an angel of the Lord came and told Lot to get out of that sinful place. It was when they were about half way that Lot's wife turned around and was struck by God and turned into a pillar of salt. You see when God speaks we need to hear and obey, He is not someone we must take lightly or mock. So the story goes, his daughters made him drunk with wine and had sexual relations with their father, became pregnant and bore children. These very people became the enemies of Abraham, and to this day there are many enemies of God like this. As you can see the Bible has deep meanings, and to understand it we need to become truly born again by the water and the Spirit. Before this we are forbidden to know Him or His kingdom. Talk to me...

Answer 4

God chose symbolism relevant to the date. Salt, a very valuable and hard to find item, considered very valuable, would put something on the minds of those not turned into the Pillar.

Answer 5

Which took more intelligence and wisdom to create, salt or the iPod? Which is more important to the world, an ocean full of iPods, or an ocean full of salt?

It's obvious that you think too highly of man, and not highly enough of God.

Answer 6

Where will they get the song on the first place

And salt was a staple and sought after spice during that time - so its a very useful stuff. But then again, I dont want my mom to say 'Dont go wasting your Aunt" when I play with salt.

Answer 7

USB was in beta at the time making the interface to the computer useless. So, salt pillar.

Answer 8

Salt is useful.

Answer 9

I believe that salt was used as a preservative back then, so therefore I'm sure that as long as it was kosher salt, that she was put to good use...

Answer 10

In West Africa salt was once traded for equal amounts of gold.