This is the longest chapter that we have read yet and there is a lot to talk about. I did some editing on the final product and got it down to a runtime of 29 minutes. This is one of those Rated R chapters; there may be a children’s coloring page of Lot’s wife turning to a pillar of salt; it’s less likely they had a discussion in Children’s Church about the men of Sodom trying to break down the door of Lot’s house.
Abram returns from Egypt, wealthier than he went in. He and Lot have so much stuff between them it is necessary to part ways. It seems innocuous in this short chapter but Lot lands near Sodom and you probably know at least a little something of what happens next.
This will be our second discussion on 2nd Peter 2. And no, I didn’t make a mistake. Noah and Lot are used to represent times that God was able to save even during a time of judgement. God knows those that are his and he is able to save the just and punish the wicked. Continue reading
Remember that newspaper comic the born loser? The humor was that things never went his way. Abraham was wealthy by ancient and/or modern standards, and became the father of many nations. Sometimes though you just gotta’ feel sorry for the guy. For all the faith, for all the blessings, some days he just couldn’t win for losing. Could there be a moral to this story?
The Master's Table 