1/14 Genesis 19 - God's Judgment on Sodom and Gomorrah

Genesis 19 is one of the most well-known and most unsettling passages in the entire Bible. Yet this is a key chapter with a key message that we need to understand. So, today in our study of God's Word, we'll look at God's judgment upon Sodom and Gomorrah and how it is a message of warning for judgment on sin, but also a message of hope and salvation. Please join us as we continue our journey together through God's Word. 

DISCUSSION AND STUDY QUESTIONS:

1. Genesis 19 records God’s judgment on Sodom and Gomorrah. In Genesis 18:20, how does the Lord describe the sin of Sodom and Gomorrah and His judgment upon them? What was Abraham’s bargain with God to not destroy these cities? Did the Lord find that many righteous people?
2. What was Lot’s reaction to the visit from the angels in verse 1? In verse 3, why do you think Lot was so insistent these foreigners stay with him? Do you think Lot knew they were angels?
3. How did the people of the town respond to the angels who were staying with Lot? What does the fact that this crowd was comprised of both “young and old” show us about why such a thorough, annihilating judgment was necessary?
4. What do we make of Lot’s offer of his daughters to the crowd? How is this an example of the city’s influence on Lot’s moral compass? What warning does this give to us about being overly influenced by our own society?
5. What can we conclude from Genesis 19:11 when the angels struck the people with blindness, yet the people still tried to find the doorway? Is there any comparison to how people pursue sin today?
6. What does the Lord’s delay of judgment, where He waited for Lot and his family to first get to safety, demonstrate about His mercy and grace?
7. Genesis 19 ends with a troubling account of Lot’s daughters and Lot himself. How do people sometimes rationalize their sin?
8. This is a key chapter because it shows us the kinds of sins that will not be among the kingdom people of God. Paul makes a similar point in 1st Corinthians 6:9-11. How does the revulsion we feel about the sins of the chapter show us how the Lord views anyone’s sin? Why should these actions never be practiced by the people of God?
9. This key chapter also shows us what God’s judgment looks like. How would you describe it? What do you think God’s ultimate judgment will look like?

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