What is the meaning of Genesis 19:9? “Get out of the way!” • The mob rejects Lot’s plea for righteousness (Genesis 19:7–8), showing how hardened Sodom has become. • Their brusque command mirrors later scenes where wicked crowds silence prophetic voices (Acts 7:57–58). • Refusal to listen fulfills the pattern of people “loving darkness rather than light” (John 3:19). “This one came here as a foreigner, and he is already acting like a judge!” • They scorn Lot’s outsider status, ignoring that he settled among them with Abraham’s blessing (Genesis 13:12). • Calling him “judge” mocks his moral stand, much as Pharaoh mocked Moses (Exodus 5:2) and Ahab mocked Elijah (1 Kings 18:17). • The taunt exposes Sodom’s disdain for God-given standards; later Israel will be warned not to oppress foreigners (Exodus 22:21) lest they resemble Sodom (Deuteronomy 29:23). “Now we will treat you worse than them.” • Threat escalates from intent to violate the visitors (Genesis 19:5) to violence against Lot himself. • Wickedness intensifies when confronted—seen again when Herod moves from imprisoning John to executing him (Mark 6:17–28). • Scripture underscores that unchecked sin quickly degenerates (Romans 1:24–32). “And they pressed in on Lot and moved in to break down the door.” • Physical assault shows absolute moral collapse; restraint is gone (Judges 19:22). • God’s imminent judgment is justified; the angels will strike the mob with blindness (Genesis 19:10–11). • Hebrews 11:7 contrasts Noah’s faith with the world’s destruction; Lot’s rescue here follows the same principle of divine deliverance for the righteous (2 Peter 2:6–9). summary Genesis 19:9 reveals Sodom’s deep-seated rebellion: rejection of moral warning, contempt for outsiders who uphold God’s standards, rapid escalation of sin, and violent determination to destroy whatever blocks their desires. The verse underscores why judgment must fall and why God, in mercy, intervenes to rescue the few who cling to righteousness. |
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