What is the meaning of Genesis 19:15? At daybreak • A literal dawn signals the final moments before God’s judgment on Sodom (Genesis 19:23). • God often acts at daybreak—Exodus 14:24 shows the LORD looking down on Pharaoh’s army “at daybreak,” turning peril into deliverance. • Morning underscores mercy offered before judgment; “His mercies are new every morning” (Lamentations 3:22-23). • The rising sun contrasts the coming fire and brimstone (Genesis 19:24-25), reminding us that light exposes sin while offering a path to safety (John 3:19-21). the angels hurried Lot along • Angels serve as “ministering spirits sent forth to serve those who will inherit salvation” (Hebrews 1:14). • Their urgency reveals heaven’s settled timetable—delay is dangerous (Genesis 19:17). • God’s patience has limits; 2 Peter 2:6-7 notes that He “condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah… and rescued righteous Lot.” • When God says move, hesitation imperils (Proverbs 27:1). saying, “Get up!” • A direct, no-nonsense command; spiritual lethargy must end. • Similar wake-up calls appear throughout Scripture: – “Arise, go to Nineveh” (Jonah 1:2). – “Awake, O sleeper, rise from the dead” (Ephesians 5:14). • God does not negotiate with disobedience; He commands action that aligns with His revealed will (James 1:22). Take your wife and your two daughters who are here • God’s concern extends to Lot’s immediate household, echoing Noah’s family rescue (Genesis 7:1). • Salvation often comes to households through the faith of one member (Acts 16:31-34). • The phrase “who are here” underlines personal responsibility; only those present and willing to follow receive deliverance (Matthew 24:40-41). • Lot’s sons-in-law had rejected the warning (Genesis 19:14), illustrating the tragic cost of unbelief. or you will be swept away in the punishment of the city • Judgment is real, swift, and physical—fire and sulfur literally fell (Genesis 19:24). • “The LORD knows how to rescue the godly…and to keep the unrighteous under punishment” (2 Peter 2:9). • Jesus used Sodom as a sober warning for future judgment (Luke 17:28-30). • Revelation 18:4 echoes the call: “Come out of her, My people, lest you take part in her sins.” • Refusal to separate from wickedness results in sharing its sentence (Proverbs 13:20). summary Genesis 19:15 captures a decisive moment of grace before judgment. At dawn God sends angels to jolt Lot from complacency, commanding immediate action for himself and his family. The verse affirms that deliverance is available, but only to those who respond promptly and obediently; lingering amidst corruption invites shared destruction. God’s unchanging pattern is clear: He mercifully warns, urgently calls, and faithfully rescues all who heed His word while the window of grace remains open. |
    |