Lot, a figure from the Bible, was spared by God during the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah but later faced tragedy when his wife turned into a pillar of salt and he was deceived by his daughters.
In the biblical narrative, Lot is the nephew of Abraham, the patriarch of the Israelites. Lot lived in Sodom, a city notorious for its wickedness. When God decided to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah due to their inhabitants’ immorality, he sent angels to rescue Lot and his family as a gesture of mercy because of Abraham’s righteousness.
The angels instructed Lot to flee with his wife and daughters and not to look back. However, as they fled, Lot’s wife disobeyed this command and looked back at the destruction. As a result, she was turned into a pillar of salt, a symbol of the consequences of disobedience.
After escaping, Lot and his daughters took refuge in a cave in the mountains. Believing that they were the last people on Earth and wanting to preserve their family line, his daughters conspired to intoxicate Lot and subsequently became pregnant by him. This incestuous act led to the birth of two sons, Moab and Ben-Ammi, who became the ancestors of the Moabites and Ammonites, nations that would later have complex relationships with the Israelites.
Lot’s story is often cited as an example of divine judgment and mercy, as well as a cautionary tale about the dangers of succumbing to the corrupting influences of society and the importance of obedience to divine commands.