Lot Character Analysis in Genesis

Lot is Haran’s son and nephew of Abram’s nephew. Lot travels to Canaan with Abram and ultimately settles in the plain of the Jordan near Sodom. After Lot and his household are taken captive by King Chedorlaomer’s forces, Abram rescues him and brings him back to Canaan. When angels visit Lot’s house and the men of Sodom threaten to rape them, Lot protects them. When Lot and his family flee Sodom during its subsequent destruction, Lot’s unnamed wife glances back and is turned into a pillar of salt. Lot settles in a remote cave with his two daughters, who conceive offspring by sleeping with their father while he is drunkenly unconscious.

Lot Character Timeline in Genesis

The timeline below shows where the character Lot appears in Genesis. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

Covenants and Faith in God’s Promises Theme Icon

...Terah. Terah is the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran. Haran was the father of Lot; he died, before his father Terah, in the land of Ur. Meanwhile, his brother Abram... (full context)

...great nation,” and that through him, all of the earth’s families will be blessed. Taking Lot with him, Abram does as God says. He is 75 years old when he leaves... (full context)

...Ai, where Abram had earlier established an altar, he calls upon the LORD’s name. Meanwhile, Lot and Abram part ways, because the land can’t contain both men’s herds. Lot settles in... (full context)

After Lot’s departure, the LORD tells Abram to look around. God will give Abram all the land... (full context)

...and Gomorrah flee the battle, their enemies take their goods; they also take Abram’s nephew Lot captive. Someone escapes from Lot’s household and notifies Abram, who gathers a force of trained... (full context)

Mistrust, Disobedience, and Death Theme Icon

In the evening, two angels arrive in Sodom, where Lot is sitting at the gate. Lot greets the angels and urges them to spend the... (full context)

Then the guests tell Lot to gather his family, because they are going to destroy Sodom. The next morning, the... (full context)

Afraid of staying in Zoar, Lot takes his two daughters and settles in the nearby hills, where they live in a... (full context)