I don't know what to make of Genesis 19, verse 9, but verse 8 is quite interesting: it seems some people want to attack two men who are guests in Lot's house, so Lot offers them his own two virgin daughters instead, to do what they want with them.
This is the "righteous" man apparently, who gets to escape the fate of Sodom and Gomorrah.
I don't know what to make of Genesis 19, verse 9, but verse 8 is quite interesting: it seems some people want to attack two men who are guests in Lot's house, so Lot offers them his own two virgin daughters instead, to do what they want with them.
This is the "righteous" man apparently, who gets to escape the fate of Sodom and Gomorrah.
It was ALL of the men of Sodom who came to his door to rape the visitors inside. In verse 9 they said, in modern parlance, that Lot was being judgmental against them so they will assault him worse than the visitors. This proves the point that acceptance of their vital practice is more important to them than committing the acts.
Yes, verse 8 seems problematic. The commentators point out that Lot had no intention of giving his daughters up to the attackers, because first he knew that all the men of Sodom had given up natural sexual practices, and second,he was buying time so that the two angels visiting him could escape.
To be honest, it did occur to me that the offer of his daughters was just a ploy to keep the attackers at bay; I'm afraid I was being judgemental there, and indulging my cynicism.
I enjoy a theological debate, but this is not the place for it, and I apologise to PITT parents whose faith is a main support to them in this awful situation.
I don't know what to make of Genesis 19, verse 9, but verse 8 is quite interesting: it seems some people want to attack two men who are guests in Lot's house, so Lot offers them his own two virgin daughters instead, to do what they want with them.
This is the "righteous" man apparently, who gets to escape the fate of Sodom and Gomorrah.
It was ALL of the men of Sodom who came to his door to rape the visitors inside. In verse 9 they said, in modern parlance, that Lot was being judgmental against them so they will assault him worse than the visitors. This proves the point that acceptance of their vital practice is more important to them than committing the acts.
Yes, verse 8 seems problematic. The commentators point out that Lot had no intention of giving his daughters up to the attackers, because first he knew that all the men of Sodom had given up natural sexual practices, and second,he was buying time so that the two angels visiting him could escape.
Thank you for clearing that up as I've always wondered about that.
To be honest, it did occur to me that the offer of his daughters was just a ploy to keep the attackers at bay; I'm afraid I was being judgemental there, and indulging my cynicism.
I enjoy a theological debate, but this is not the place for it, and I apologise to PITT parents whose faith is a main support to them in this awful situation.
No apology needed, you brought up a fair point.