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The Fall of a Righteous Man
Commentators emphasize that this event is a stark warning. Lot, who was considered righteous in wicked Sodom, fell into grievous sin when he felt secure and was influenced by alcohol. This shows that even the best of people can fall, highlighting the dangers of drunkenness and self-confidence.
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Albert Barnes
On Genesis 19:1–38
18th Century
Theologian
גשׁ־ < הלאה (gesh - hāl'âh), meaning “approach to a distant point,” or “stand back.”
סנורים (san'evērı̂ym
John Gill
On Genesis 19:36
17th Century
Pastor
Thus were both the daughters of Lot with child by their
father .
] We learn from this…
Matthew Henry
On Genesis 19:30–38
17th Century
Minister
See the peril of security. Lot, who kept chaste in Sodom, and was a mourner for the wickedness of the place, and a witness against it, when in the …