Genesis Chapter 19 first half

I'm doing Chapter 19 in two parts because I just do NOT understand how it is that God choses who is righteous. It seems so random and, I must say, that if these people in Genesis, Noah, Abraham ,Lot and in tomorrow's read, Lot's daughters, are righteous and who we should measure up too, then we have a LOT of leeway here!

In this Chapter we see Lot welcome the two angels, who in the previous chapter were referred to as Lord, and Lot also calls Lord, into his home. The men of Sodom come and demand to see the visitors and when Lot goes to them, and shuts the angels into the house, he offers his virginal daughters up to these men so that they won't hurt the angels(To protect the towns people, not the angels)...HE OFFERS HIS DAUGHTERS!!!! Who by the way, must be quite young as they haven't been married yet. I can't imagine, that *that* is righteous by most standards.


1And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;

2And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.

3And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat.

4But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:

5And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them.

6And Lot went out at the door unto them, and shut the door after him,

7And said, I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly.

8Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof.

Tracy