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A Choice Based on Sight, Not Faith
Commentators unanimously agree that Lot's choice was based on worldly criteria. He saw the fertile land and focused on his own advantage, ignoring the profound wickedness of the people he would live among. This serves as a powerful warning that prioritizing material gain over spiritual well-being can lead to disastrous consequences, as one scholar notes, "that is best for us which is best for our souls."
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Albert Barnes
On Genesis 13:1–18
18th Century
Theologian
- פרזי perı̂zı̂y — Perizzi, “descendant of Paraz.” פרז pārāz — “leader,” or inhabitant of the plain or open…
Charles Ellicott
On Genesis 13:10
19th Century
Bishop
The plain of Jordan. —This word, Ciccar, literally means the circuit, or, as it is translated in Matthew 3:5,
John Calvin
On Genesis 13:10
16th Century
Theologian
And Lot lifted up his eyes. Just as Abram's equity was worthy of considerable praise, so Lot's inconsideration, which Moses describes here…
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John Gill
On Genesis 13:10
17th Century
Pastor
And Lot lifted up his eyes
He immediately fell in with Abram's proposal, but had not the ingenuity to return back th…
Matthew Henry
On Genesis 13:10–13
17th Century
Minister
When Abram offered Lot the choice, he immediately accepted it. Passion and selfishness make people rude. Lot looked to the goodness of the land; th…