Genesis 19:15

And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city.

Cross-reference

Genesis 19:17 intensifies the command — adding 'don't look back' and 'flee to the mountains,' extending the urgent flight order begun here.

Genesis 19:22 Historical context

Genesis 19:22 reveals why haste matters: the angel cannot act until Lot reaches safety, tying destruction to Lot's escape.

In Numbers 16:24-27, God tells the assembly to move away from Korah's tents before the ground swallows them — the same pattern of fleeing before divine judgment falls.

In Revelation 18:4, God's people are called to flee Babylon before her judgment — directly mirroring the angels' command to flee Sodom.

In Numbers 16:21, God tells Moses to separate from Korah's assembly before judgment falls — the same 'flee before destruction' urgency.

In Jeremiah 51:6, God commands 'flee from Babylon' to escape her punishment — directly echoing the angels' command to flee Sodom.

In Matthew 24:16, Jesus issues a similar urgent command to flee from impending judgment, echoing the angel's plea to Lot to escape destruction.

Mark 13:15 Parallel

In Mark 13:15, Jesus' warning to flee immediately parallels the angels' urgent instruction to Lot to escape the coming fire.

Acts 12:7 Parallel

In Acts 12:7, an angel rescues Peter from prison, showing a pattern of angelic intervention to deliver God's people from danger.

Hebrews 1:14 describes angels as ministering spirits sent to serve believers, reflecting the angels' protective role in saving Lot.