Genesis (Adults)

Genesis Chapter 18:16-19:38

Lesson written by Brian Andrews

Base Text: Genesis 18:16-19:38

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1.       When the men got up to go, which way did they head?

2.       What question did the LORD ask himself?

3.       Why did the LORD state he had chosen/known Abraham?

4.       How was the LORD to fulfill his promise to Abraham (promise stated just after the LORD’s question)?

5.       What did Abraham ask God in response (two questions)?

6.       What were the various numbers of required righteous people to save Sodom and Gomorrah Abraham proposed and the LORD accepted?

7.       Where did the two angels want to spend the night?

8.       Who came and surrounded Lot’s house requesting the men?

9.       What did the angels do to the men who surrounded Lot’s house?

10.   What did the angels tell Lot he needed to do and why?

11.   What did Lot’s to be son-in-laws think of the message Lot gave them?

12.   Why was Lot saved when he hesitated?

13.   Where was told to go, how was he told to go, where did Lot go instead, why?

14.   The angels told Lot to hurry up, why?

15.   What did the LORD rain on Sodom and Gomorrah?  Was the destruction complete?

16.   What happened to Lot’s wife?

17.   What else does the scripture indicate about why Lot was saved from the destruction?

18.   Why did Lot go to the mountains?

19.   Why did the daughter devise their plan to become pregnant through their father?

20.   Which nations did each of the daughters of Lot produce?

Class Discussion

1.       What was the outcry that came up from Sodom and Gomorrah?  How?

2.       Did God know if what Sodom and Gomorrah had done justified the outcry and/or how many righteous were present in the city before the two angels went there?

3.       Was Abraham correct to question or challenge the LORD with his questions?

4.       Which is worse men raping men or virgin women?  Did Lot know the men in his house were angels?  Would that knowledge make a difference in how you would react in this situation?

5.       Did Lot act accordingly to the message given to him by the angels?

6.       Was Lot innocent with regard to the events that occurred in the mountains with his daughters?

7.       The New Testament gives insights into the events of this section of scripture.  Taking into account all texts related to this section of scripture:

a.       What can we determine about God’s punishment?

b.      What can we learn about the character of Lot?