5.05.2025 – Genesis Chapter 19 | BELIEVE HIS PROPHETS

π May 5, 2025
π DAILY BIBLE READING
β¨ Genesis 19 β The Destruction of Sodom and Lotβs Deliverance
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πΒ Bible Text β Genesis 19 (KJV)
1 And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;
2Β And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant’s house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.
3Β And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat.
4Β But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:
5Β And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them.
6Β And Lot went out at the door unto them, and shut the door after him,
7Β And said, I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly.
8Β Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof.
9Β And they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and came near to break the door.
10Β But the men put forth their hand, and pulled Lot into the house to them, and shut to the door.
11Β And they smote the men that were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great: so that they wearied themselves to find the door.
12Β And the men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides? son in law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and whatsoever thou hast in the city, bring them out of this place:
13Β For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of theΒ Lord; and theΒ LordΒ hath sent us to destroy it.
14Β And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for theΒ LordΒ will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law.
15Β And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city.
16Β And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; theΒ LordΒ being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.
17Β And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.
18Β And Lot said unto them, Oh, not so, myΒ Lord:
19Β Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die:
20Β Behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one: Oh, let me escape thither, (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall live.
21Β And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for the which thou hast spoken.
22Β Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do anything till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.
23Β The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar.
24Β Then theΒ LordΒ rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from theΒ LordΒ out of heaven;
25Β And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground.
26Β But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.
27Β And Abraham gat up early in the morning to the place where he stood before theΒ Lord:
28Β And he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the plain, and beheld, and, lo, the smoke of the country went up as the smoke of a furnace.
29Β And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when he overthrew the cities in the which Lot dwelt.
30Β And Lot went up out of Zoar, and dwelt in the mountain, and his two daughters with him; for he feared to dwell in Zoar: and he dwelt in a cave, he and his two daughters.
31Β And the firstborn said unto the younger, Our father is old, and there is not a man in the earth to come in unto us after the manner of all the earth:
32Β Come, let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.
33Β And they made their father drink wine that night: and the firstborn went in, and lay with her father; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose.
34Β And it came to pass on the morrow, that the firstborn said unto the younger, Behold, I lay yesternight with my father: let us make him drink wine this night also; and go thou in, and lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.
35Β And they made their father drink wine that night also: and the younger arose, and lay with him; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose.
36Β Thus were both the daughters of Lot with child by their father.
37Β And the first born bare a son, and called his name Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites unto this day.
38Β And the younger, she also bare a son, and called his name Benammi: the same is the father of the children of Ammon unto this day.
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π¦ Introduction
Genesis 19 vividly portrays Godβs righteous judgment on Sodom and Gomorrah alongside His mercy in rescuing Lot by divine intervention. This chapter unveils both the severity of moral decay and the power of intercession, grace, and judgment.
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π¨ Commentary
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The Angelsβ Arrival and Lotβs Hospitality (vv. 1β3)
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Two angels appear at Sodomβs gate. Lot greets them with deep respect and begs them to stay in his home.
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His eager hospitalityβrunning to meet them, washing their feet, preparing a feastβexemplifies true biblical hospitality.
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Sodomβs Moral Depravity (vv. 4β11)
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A mob of men, young and old, encircles Lotβs house demanding the visitors be handed over for abuse.
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Lotβs offer of his own daughters highlights the tragic tension of living righteously in a corrupt environment.
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Warning and Escape (vv. 12β22)
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The angels unveil Godβs plan to destroy the city and urge Lot to flee with his family.
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Lotβs hesitation and his sons-in-lawβs mockery underscore the tragedy of unbeliefβeven when salvation is offered.
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Godβs Judgment and Lotβs Deliverance (vv. 23β29)
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As dawn breaks, brimstone and fire rain down, obliterating Sodom and Gomorrah.
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Lotβs wife looks back in sorrow or disobedience and is turned to a pillar of saltβa sobering warning against clinging to sin.
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The smoke rising βlike the smoke of a furnaceβ signals the completeness of Godβs judgment.
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Lotβs Retreat and His Daughtersβ Sin (vv. 30β38)
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Fearing Zoar, Lot and his daughters flee to a cave. There, in a misguided effort to preserve their family line, the daughters get Lot drunk and bear his childrenβfounding the Moabite and Ammonite nations.
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π© Summary
Godβs patience towards Sodom culminates in decisive judgment, yet His grace rescues the righteous remnant. Lot, flawed and fearful, is still delivered by Godβs mercy. The chapter ends with a stark reminder that deliverance does not guarantee moral purityβunwise escapes and compromises can yield tragic consequences.
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π₯ Message for Today
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Godβs justice is realβsin brings consequences.
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Yet His mercy endures for those who trust Him, even imperfect ones like Lot.
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Compromising with evil invites ruin; remaining steadfast matters.
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Intercession mattersβAbrahamβs earlier pleading paved the way for Lotβs rescue.
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Looking back (like Lotβs wife) can condemn us to the past; we must press forward in obedience.
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Grace, not our righteousness, saves.
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π May 4β10, 2025
π WEEKLY SPIRIT OF PROPHECY READING
π Ellen G. White β Patriarchs and Prophets β Chapter 3
β¨ βThe Temptation and the Fallβ
π Read online here
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π¦ Introduction
Following the perfect account of Creation in Chapter 2, Chapter 3 recounts the most tragic turning point in human history: the Fall. Amidst perfection, peace, and communion with God, the first human pair chooses disobedience. This single act unleashes a cascade of consequencesβguilt, separation from God, suffering, and death. Yet even here, Godβs mercy shines through: He does not abandon humanity but promises redemption.
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π¨ Commentary
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Satanβs Purpose and Deception
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Driven by envy, Satan seeks to lure humanity away from obedience to God.
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He selects the most beautiful creatureβthe serpentβas his instrument.
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Eve departs from Adam and the safety of their fellowship, taking the first step toward temptation.
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Attack on Godβs Word
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Satan questions the very words of God: βDid God really sayβ¦?β
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He lies: βYou will not surely dieββthe first great deception.
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His aim: sow doubt, distrust, and rebellion against Godβs character and commands.
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The Fall
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Eve listens to the serpent, sees the fruit, takes and eats.
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Adam likewise eats, out of love for Eveβa tragic, deliberate choice.
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Immediately they feel shame, fear, and guiltβthey recognize their nakedness.
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Divine Judgment
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God seeks them: βWhere are you?β
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Adam shifts blame onto Eveβand indirectly onto God.
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Eve blames the serpent.
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The consequences: a curse on the serpent, pain for the woman, hardship for the man, and exile from the Tree of Life.
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First Promise of the Gospel (v. 15)
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The Proto-Evangelium: βHe will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.β
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The first announcement of the Redeemerβvictory over Satan is assured.
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Mercy Amid Judgment
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God clothes Adam and Eve in garments of skin.
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The Garden is barredβnot merely as punishment but to prevent eternal life in sin.
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A hope remains for restoration in the βnew Edenβ (Revelation 21β22).
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π© Summary
The Fall marks the beginning of all human suffering but also the moment when Godβs mercy appears. Adam and Eveβs decision to transgress Godβs command was no minor slipβit was a fundamental breach of trust and obedience. Yet God speaks not only judgment but also grace, promising a Savior.
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π₯ Application for Today
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God warns and protects but never forcesβtrue love grants freedom.
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Sin often begins with small steps: moving away from God, doubting His word, and yielding to curiosity.
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Despite our failures, God does not give up on us. He still calls, βWhere are you?β
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Jesus is the promised offspring who crushed the serpentβs head. In Him we find hope, restoration, and new life.
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Our obedience today reflects our love for Godβnot as a work to earn His favor, but as a response to His grace.