What does Genesis 18 say?
Far be it from you to do such a thing–to kill the righteous with the wicked, treating the righteous and the wicked alike. Far be it from you! Will not the Judge of all the earth do right?” The LORD said, “If I find fifty righteous people in the city of Sodom, I will spare the whole place for their sake.”
What is the meaning of Genesis 19?
Description. In Chapter 19 of the Book of Genesis we learn of three things: The immortality of Sodom; the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah; and the shameful origin of the Moabites and Ammonites.
What is verse 19 in the Bible?
Psalm 19 1 A psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard.
Who are the three angels in Genesis 18?
Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael. Michael came to bring the tidings to Sarah [of Isaac’s birth]; Raphael, to heal Abraham; and Gabriel, to overturn Sodom.” The Genesis Rabbah also notes the rabbinic opin- ion that the angels were Michael, Rafael, and Gabriel (Gen. Rab.
What lessons learned from the life of Lot that you could apply to your life?
Lot’s secular choices had costly consequences. The first lesson from Lot’s life is not to compromise God’s standards to conform to the world or blend into it. Instead, we’re to be the salt of the earth, the light of the world, and shine like stars in the universe.
What is the main point of Psalm 19?
We cannot pursue life’s ultimate purpose until we realize God created us to discover and declare His glory (1 Cor. 10:31). The theme of Psalm 19 is the glory of God displayed through the world He created (19:1–6) and the Word He spoke (19:7–14)—or through what we call natural and special revelation.
What is Psalm 19 used for?
This psalm may be used in worship services focusing on themes of creation, divine instruction, and humble piety; an act of preparation for prayer, for hearing God’s Word, or for worship itself.