As stated in the Chumash, when Avraham and Lot seperated, Lot looked upon a city called Sdom and decided he wanted to go there since it looked nice.
What I dont understand is that it was really so perfect for Lot to go to an evil city, so Avraham can save him. Did God do this on purpose? Was this meant to teach us a lesson about Avraham or about being good?
When God decided to crush Sdom, Avraham quickly went to help his brother. I think this tries to show the goodness of heart Avraham had for his brother. There was also another reason why Lot was saved, because he continued his good deeds learned from Avraham which is inviting people to his house even though it was not allowed in this city. This also comes to teach that what is taught to us in our homes and schools is very important since it will stick with us forever and will help us get out of difficult situations.
This is beautiful! It's so true that we should really keep what we learn with us for the future. I also find it amazing that Avraham did all of this for his brother even though he never learned anything in school or from his family because they were bad influences. this shows that he was following God and has morals which was intended for everyone. He didn't hold a grudge and he didnt abandon his brother even though his brother was bad too.
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ReplyDeleteI loved the last part that you wrote about how Lot is actually a good guy as it is proven through the fact that he invited Avraham into his house even though that wasnt allowed. Lot is always perceived as "the bad guy," perhaps because he was Lavan's father or because he went to Sdom. I always felt that Lot was not a bad guy and that Avraham definitely had a positive effect on him and influenced him to be good. As the humanistic perspective would say-he was inherently good, and his bad action and decisions do not make him a bad person. Rock on Psychology!
I liked how you compared this to the humanistic perspective Carmit. That is very clever.
ReplyDeleteThank you Aviva, I am happy you agree because it really is an important lesson.