Genesis 19:16
And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the Lord being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.
Cross-references
2 Peter 2:9 says the Lord knows how to deliver the righteous — and Lot's rescue from Sodom is one of the examples Peter explicitly gives for this principle.
In Psalm 103:8-10, God does not treat us as our sins deserve — fitting since Lot lived in wicked Sodom yet was mercifully spared judgment.
In Romans 9:16, the conclusion that mercy depends on God alone underscores that Lot's rescue was entirely God's doing.
In Isaiah 63:9, the prophet recalls God's merciful acts of salvation, reflecting the same compassionate deliverance shown to Lot.
In Romans 9:15, Paul quotes God's declaration of showing mercy, a principle actively at work in Lot's deliverance.
In 2 Peter 2:7, Peter directly references Lot as righteous and distressed by Sodom's wickedness — explicitly citing his rescue from that city.
In Luke 17:29, Jesus specifically references Lot being brought out before fire fell on Sodom — the event described here, cited as a warning for the last days.
Titus 3:5 says God saved us 'according to His mercy, not by works of righteousness' — Lot was rescued despite lingering, not because of his own effort.
Ephesians 2:5 says God made us alive when we were dead in sin — paralleling how God acted on Lot's behalf despite his spiritual sluggishness and hesitation.
In Daniel 3:28, God sends an angel to deliver Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego — paralleling the angels who seized Lot's hands and pulled him from destruction.
In Hebrews 1:14, angels are called ministering spirits sent to serve believers — illustrated here as they mercifully seize Lot's hand to rescue him from judgment.
Romans 9:18 teaches that God shows mercy to whom He wills — echoing how God sovereignly showed mercy to Lot even as he lingered, not because Lot earned it.
In Acts 12:7, an angel similarly frees Peter from chains and leads him out of danger — echoing the angels physically pulling Lot to safety before destruction.
Exodus 34:6 declares God is merciful and gracious. His mercy here is shown in not abandoning Lot to his own hesitation.
In Lamentations 3:22, the affirmation of God's mercies not ending speaks to the enduring nature of the mercy Lot experienced.
In Psalm 86:15, God is called compassionate and gracious — the very character demonstrated when He mercifully pulled Lot's family from Sodom.
In Joshua 6:22, Rahab's household is brought out of Jericho before its destruction — mirroring how Lot's family was pulled out of Sodom before fire fell.
Deuteronomy 4:31 promises God will not abandon or destroy. Here, He doesn't give up on Lot despite his hesitation.
Numbers 14:18 highlights God's slowness to anger and abounding love. He patiently drags a reluctant Lot out of danger.
In Psalm 106:8, God saved Israel for His name's sake — the same pattern of divine rescue seen when He mercifully delivered Lot from Sodom.
In Psalm 86:5, God is described as forgiving and abounding in love — the same mercy that moved Him to rescue Lot's family from destruction.
1 Chronicles 16:34 praises God's enduring mercy. Lot's rescue is a vivid example of that mercy in action.