Genesis 19:1 (WEB)
The two angels came to Sodom at evening. Lot sat in the gate of Sodom. Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them. He bowed himself with his face to the earth,
Fathers and councils · 7
Tertullian
“Lot, withal, the brother of Abraham, proves that it was for the merits of righteousness, without observance of the law, that he was freed from the conflagration of the Sodomites.” — editor's note: See Gen. xix. 1–29; and comp. 2 Pet. ii. 6–9.
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John Damascene
“…deluge of water, and the utter destruction of almost the whole race, by confusion and diversity of tongues, by the rule of angels, by the burning of cities, by figurative manifestations of God, by wars and victories and defeats, by signs and wonders, by manifold faculties, by the law and the prophets: for by all…” — editor's note: Ibid. xix. 1 seqq.
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Justin Martyr
“And Lot sat in the gate of Sodom;’ and what follows until, ‘But the men put forth their hands, and pulled Lot into the house to them, and shut to the door of the house;’ and what follows till,…” — editor's note: Gen. xviii. 33, Gen. xix. 1.
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Augustine of Hippo
“…we must believe that even Sodom was overthrown by means of evil angels, and that Abraham and Lot would seem to have entertained under their roof evil angels; the which, as being contrary to the most evident Scriptures, far be it that we should think.” — editor's note: Gen. xviii. 2 and xix. 1.
Read the whole comment“And Lot said unto them, Oh! not so, my lord: behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight,” etc. What is meant by his saying to them, “Oh! not so, my lord,” if He who was the Lord had already departed, and had sent the angels?” — editor's note: Gen. xix. 1–19
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Hilary of Poitiers
“…Lot saw them, he rose up to meet them, and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground; and he said, Behold, my lords, turn in to your servant’s house.” — editor's note: Ib. xix. 1, 2.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“Would you prefer the whole of the Canaanites to Abraham alone? or the men of Sodom to Lot? or the Midianites to Moses, when each of these was a pilgrim and a stranger?” — editor's note: Ib. xix. 1.
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Cross-references · 8
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith III.1.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith III.1.
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Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith III.1.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith III.1.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith III.1.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith III.1.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith III.1.