Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible
Genesis 19:23
The sun was risen. — As Lot started at dawn, he had thus had about an hour for his flight.
The sun was risen. — As Lot started at dawn, he had thus had about an hour for his flight.
- The Destruction of Sodom and Amorah 9. גשׁ־הלאה gesh-hāl'âh, “approach to a distant point,” stand back. 11. סנורים _san__e__vērı̂ym_, “blindness,” affecting the mental more than the ocular visi...
CHAPTER 19 THE DESTRUCTION OF SODOM AND GOMORRAH _ 1. The angels visit (Genesis 19:1)_ 2. Lot and the Sodomites (Genesis 19:6) 3. The destruction of Sodom announced (Genesis 19:12) 4. Lot and his
The men have learnt all they need to know of Sodom's character, and tell Lot of its impending fate that he may be rescued with his household. His prospective sons-in-law (_mg.)_ do not heed his warnin...
GENESIS 12:1 TO GENESIS 25:18. THE STORY OF ABRAHAM. In this section the three main sources, J. E, P are present. Gunkel has given strong reasons for holding that J is here made up of two main sources...
THE SUN WAS RISEN UPON THE EARTH WHEN LOT ENTERED ZOAR. The morning was just beginning to dawn when he was led out of Sodom, and it was probably two hours after, at sunrise, that he entered Zoar. It c...
7. _The Divine Judgment Executed_ (Genesis 19:23-29) 23 The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot came unto Zoar. 24 Then Jehovah rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from Jehovah ou...
_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._ The kindly interest...
THE DESTRUCTION OF THE CITIES OF THE PLAIN 1. The visit of the two angels (who are 'the men' of Genesis 18) may be regarded as the final test of Sodom. If they were hospitably received and honourably...
GOD’S ANCIENT PEOPLE GENESIS _ALUN OWEN_ CHAPTER 19 TWO *ANGELS GO TO SODOM V1 The two *angels reached Sodom in the evening. Lot sat at the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he stood up. He went...
הַ שֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ יָצָ֣א עַל ־הָ אָ֑רֶץ וְ
DESTRUCTION OF THE CITIES OF THE PLAIN Genesis 19:1 WHILE Abraham was pleading with the Lord the angels were pursuing their way to Sodom. And in doing so they apparently observed the laws of those hu...
SODOM AND GOMORRAH DESTROYED Genesis 19:12 It was a very weak nature that heaven was so eager to rescue. Though described as a _righteous_ man, Lot was a very weak one. He had pitched his tent toward...
Here the story of the visit of Jehovah and the angels is continued. Here we see the two angels coming to Lot. By this time Lot had attained to a position of eminence in Sodom. The phrase, "sitting in...
LOT AND HIS FAMILY Any doubt one has about God keeping wicked under his protective care is removed by this story. The angels delivered Lot, his wife and their two daughters safely from the city before...
_Risen. It was morning when he left Sodom; (ver. 15.) so this city must not have been very distant. It was before called Bala, or swallowed up, and afterwards Salissa. Theodoret supposes it was destro...
The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar. Jesus the Sun of righteousness, may be said to be arisen on the soul, when the faithful enter within his shelter. See Malachi 4:2; Isaiah...
We have had hitherto God's account of that which He had made; then the trial and utter ruin of the creature, with the revelation of divine mercy in Christ the Lord. We have had in fine the judgment of...
Lot, in the following chapter, because of his connection with the heavenly man, depositary of God's counsels and wisdom, and intercessor, himself down in the plain of this world, which he had chosen,...
AND THE SUN WAS RISEN UPON THE EARTH WHEN LOT ENTERED INTO ZOAR. Which is observed partly to point at the time of his entrance into the city, and of the burning of Sodom, which began at the same time;...
The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar. Ver. 23. _The sun was risen upon Sodom._] But ere night there was a dismal change. _Nescis quid serus vesper vehat_ ....
Gen. 19:23, 24, "The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar. Then the Lord rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven." This signified that the...
1 Lot entertaineth two Angels. 4 The vicious Sodomites are striken with blindnesse. 12 Lot is sent for safety into the mountaines. 18 Hee obtaineth leaue to goe into Zoar. 24 Sodome and Gomorrah a...
The destruction of the Cities of the Plain...
The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar. Whether it was mere weariness after a night without rest, or whether the unexampled terror of the impending destruction prevented Lot's hur...
See Genesis 18:1 ff for the passage quote with footnotes. 3. _The entrance and sojourn of the two angels in Sodom, and the completed manifestation of its corruption in opposition to the better conduct...
SODOM'S WICKEDNESS EXPOSED Not in the heat of the day, but in the evening, the two angels arrived at Sodom. Lot was sitting in the gate, the place of a judge. He was a believer making an effort to con...
RISEN: _ Heb._ gone forth...
1-29 Lot was good, but there was not one more of the same character in the city. All the people of Sodom were very wicked and vile. Care was therefore taken for saving Lot and his family. Lot lingere...
This phrase may note, either the time of the day when this was done; or rather the nature and quality of the day, that the sun appeared and shone forth that morning in great lustre and glory; which is...
There are two methods which the Lord graciously adopts, in order to draw the heart away from this present world. The first is, by setting before it the attractiveness and stability of "things above....
Genesis 19:23 sun H8121 risen H3318 (H8804) earth H776 Lot H3876 entered H935 (H8804) Zoar H6820 risen - Heb.
‘The sun was risen on the earth when Lot came to Zoar.' It is tempting to read into these descriptions of time some spiritual significance. The dawn of a new life, and then the arising of the sun. But...
Genesis 19 Notice: I. Sodom's sinfulness. Her sins were committed amidst an unbounded flush of prosperity; they were committed amidst scenes of much natural loveliness, Nature being outraged before...
Genesis 19:12. _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:_ Let me bid eve...
CONTENTS: Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Lot's backsliding and escape. CHARACTERS: Angels, Lot and family, Abraham, Moab, Benammi. CONCLUSION: No Christian can find his pleasure and profit in th...
Genesis 19:1. _Lot sat in the gate of Sodom,_ as a magistrate, no doubt, for the wicked accuse him of making himself a judge or elder. The main gate of a city was the usual place of hearing causes, an...
_The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar_ THE LESSONS OF A DAY I. THE ABSURDITY OF LETTING SECULAR MOTIVES GOVERN MEN’S CONDUCT. Lot went to Sodom because he thought it a secularl...
GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 19:17 Since the entire valley will be destroyed, Lot is told to ESCAPE TO THE HILLS. Lot thinks this will be too difficult and therefore asks to be given refuge in a small city...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 19:25. Those cities.] Besides Sodom and Gomorrah, other cities were involved in this destruction, the cities of Admah and Zeboim (Deuteronomy 29:23; Hosea 11:8), and all in th...
EXPOSITION GENESIS 19:12, GENESIS 19:13 AND THE MEN SAID UNTO LOT,—after the incident recorded in the preceding verses. Lot by this time had doubtless recognized their celestial character; accordingl...
Chapter nineteen of the book of Genesis deals with the destruction of the city of Sodom. The Lord came to Abraham and informed him of the fact that because of the wickedness of Sodom, it was necessary...
risen. Heb. gone forth. Genesis 19:23...
LOT FLEEING FROM SODOM Genesis 19:14 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We have before us one of the greatest conflagrations of all history, dual cities and their neighboring villages utterly consumed by fire sent...
ABRAHAM AND LOT CONTRASTED Genesis 19:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS As we enter into Genesis nineteen we are struck with many contrasts between it and Genesis eighteen. The eighteenth speaks of Abraham and t...
GENESIS 15:17; CF. 19:23 — Why does the Bible use unscientific terms such as “the sun going down”? PROBLEM: Evangelical Christians claim that the Bible is the inspired and inerrant word of God. Howev...