Genesis 19:26-38 As Lot arrives safely in Zoar, his wife lingers behind, longing for her life in Sodom. What are the consequences? What does it matter to us? The important thing we need to know about Abraham's prayer for Lot. What about the Lots in our lives? It is a long way from Bethel to a cave in Zoar. It took Lot fifteen years to travel there.

Keywords Lot, Sodom, Abraham, Moab

Genesis 19:24, 25 Why did God destroy Sodom and Gomorrah and the other cities? There are some troubling questions about this whole event. Why didn’t God do the things in Sodom that He did in Capernaum, if, as Jesus said, it would have resulted in the cities not being destroyed? And since He didn’t do those things, was God really just in what he did? What was Capernaum's sin that was so much greater than the exceeding wickedness of Sodom? What does that mean for you and me?

Keywords Sodom, Lot, Abraham

Genesis 19:12-22 The urgency of the situation in Lot’s home intensifies. What about the sanctifying affect of the believer in and unequal yoke? What was it about Lot that made his sons-in-law think he was only joking? Where was Lot’s treasure and why did he hesitate? What was the difference between Lot’s request and Abraham’s that God preserve a city?

Keywords Lot, Sodom, Abraham

Genesis 19:1-11 The two angelic visitors arrive at the gate of the city of Sodom. They are greeted there by Abraham’s nephew, Lot. What were the real problems with Sodom and her sister cities? Lot, the Righteous? What is the significance of Lot sitting in the city gate? This is the beginning of the most terrible night in Lot’s life. How did he arrive at this point, having begun by following the promise in Abraham? What do we do when we’re left with no good choices?

Keywords Abraham, Lot, Sodom, Homosexuality

Genesis 18:16-33 As Abraham’s three visitors prepare to leave, God reveals to Abraham what he is intending to do with Sodom and Gomorrah. Why does God choose to reveal His plans to Abraham? What is the source of the outcry and why does God say that He will know if things are not as bad as the outcry? What really was Abraham’s concern that prompted him to enter into this involved negotiation with God. What was Abraham’s personal investment in God’s answer to his prayer?

Keywords Abraham, Sodom, Lot, Justice

Genesis 14:1-16 Four kings of Mesopotamia go to war against the five kings of the Pentapolis. Abram mobilizes his men to rescue his nephew Lot and his family. This is a battle in the ongoing war between the Seed of the Woman and the Seed of the Serpent. What is the real issue of this story?

Keywords Abraham, Covenant, Sodom, Mesopotamia, Transjordan

Genesis 14:17-24 Who is this man Melchizedek and why does Abram pay a tithe to him? From what did Abram pay that tithe, and what did the King of Sodom think about that? A vasal always pays tribute to his suzerain lord. The tithe’s foundation in covenant faithfulness.

Keywords Abraham, Covenant, Melchizedek, Sodom, Tithe, Priesthood