The Deliverance of the Righteous in the Time of Judgment
T. H. Leale. Genesis 19:16 And while he lingered, the men laid hold on his hand, and on the hand of his wife, and on the hand of his two daughters… I. GOD MAKES KNOWN TO THEM THE WAY OF DELIVERANCE. 1. God's way of deliverance is often against our will. (1) We forget what should be our chief care. (2) We are paralysed by fear. 2. God's way of deliverance does not destroy the necessity for our own exertion. 3. God's way of deliverance is only effective through His mercy. II. GOD IS READY TO DELIVER OTHERS FOR THEIR SAKES. 1. Hence the righteous can offer salvation to the last. 2. Our efforts may be unavailing. III. IN THE MIDST OF ABOUNDING CORRUPTION ONLY THE FEW ESCAPE. 1. The tremendous power of evil. 2. God's great judgments upon mankind. IV. THE RIGHTEOUS CAN ONLY BE SAVED OUT OF THE SCENES OF INIQUITY, NOT IN THEM. (T. H. Leale.) Parallel Verses KJV: 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. WEB: But he lingered; and the men grabbed his hand, his wife's hand, and his two daughters' hands, Yahweh being merciful to him; and they took him out, and set him outside of the city.