Geneva Bible Notes: Genesis 19

Genesis 19:1 (a) Wherein we se Gods prouident care in preseruing his: albeit he reueileth not him selfe to all a like: for Lot had but two Angels and Abraham thre.

Genesis 19:3 (c) Not for that they had necessitie, but because the time was not yet come that thei wolde reueal them selues.

Genesis 19:3 (!) Lot receiueth two Angels into his house.

Genesis 19:3 (b) That is, he praied them so instantly.

Genesis 19:4 (d) Nothing is more dangerous then to dwel where sinne reigneth, for it corrupteth all.

Genesis 19:4 (!) The filthy lusts of the Sodomites.

Genesis 19:8 (e) He deserueth praise in defending his guests, but he is to be blamed in seking vnlawful means.

Genesis 19:8 (f) That I shulde preserue them from all injurie.

Genesis 19:11 (/) Ebr. finding.

Genesis 19:13 (g) This proueth that the Angels are ministers, aswel to execute Gods wrath, as to declare his fauour.

Genesis 19:14 (/) Or, shulde marrie

Genesis 19:15 (/) Ebr. which are founde.

Genesis 19:16 (h) The mercie of God striueth to ouercome mans slownes in following Gods calling.

Genesis 19:16 (!) Lot is deliuered.

Genesis 19:17 (i) He willed him to flee from Gods judgements, and not to be sorie to departe from the riche countrei and ful of vaine pleasures.

Genesis 19:20 (k) Thogh it be litle, yet it is great ynough to saue my life: wherein he offendeth in choosing another place than the Angel had appointed him.

Genesis 19:21 (/) Ebr. thy face.

Genesis 19:22 (m) Which before was called Belah, {cha. 14,2}.

Genesis 19:22 (l) Because Gods commandement was to destroie the citie and to saue Lot.

Genesis 19:24 (!) Sodom is destroied.

Genesis 19:26 (!) Lots wife is made a piller of salt.

Genesis 19:26 (n) As touching the bodie onely: and this was a notable monument of Gods vengeance to all them that passed that way.

Genesis 19:30 (o) Hauing before felt Gods mercies, he durst not prouoke him againe by continuing among the wicked.

Genesis 19:31 (p) Meaning, in the countrie which the Lord had now destroied.

Genesis 19:32 (q) For except he had bene ouercome with wine he wolde neuer haue done the abominable act.

Genesis 19:33 (!) Lots daughters lye with their father, of whome come Moab and Ammon.

Genesis 19:34 (/) Ebr. kepe aliue.

Genesis 19:36 (r) Thus God permitted him to fall moste horribly in the solitarie mountaynes, whome the wickednes of Sodom colde not ouercome.

Genesis 19:37 (s) Who, as they were borne in moste horrible incest, so were they and their posteritie vile and wicked.

Genesis 19:38 (t) That is, sonne of my people: signifying that they rather rejoiced in their sinne, then repented for the same.