Let me set the stage. God tells Abram to leave his family and go to Canaan. Abram grabs his nephew Lot and heads out (Lot always gets into lots of trouble... no pun intended... or, pun intended). They get to the triangle of wilderness that will, in the future, become very familiar to the wandering Hebrews, the Negev, and decide to split up their camps because of fighting among the shepherds. Lot thinks the Sodom area looks nice and decides to head that 'a way. So they part ways.
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Some angels show up, the same angels that visited Abraham and said that Sarah would have a baby. They get to Sodom to warn Lot to bust out of there because God is going to destroy it (why? Well, I think the name helps us to understand). The Sodomites (pun intended) go to Lot's place and want the angels. Lot offers his virgin daughters (who will come into play later). They say no, go blind, and Lot and his virgin daughters + wife escape the next day. Sodom gets destroyed, wife gets turned into pillar of salt for her disobedience- meanwhile, Abraham looks on.
Lot wanders around, fearing for his safety, takes up a home in a cave (caves play a big role in the OT). This is where it gets weird. Lot's daughters are panicked that they live in a cave and all Lot's sons are either non-existent or dead (died in Sodom b/c they "didn't believe Lot"). They fear Lot's line will die out unless something is drastically done. So they get Lot, what I only assume is extremely, drunk on wine and date rape him. As a result, both daughters become pregnant.
This is where Jesus comes in. The firstborn daughter had a son and called him Moab... which weirdly enough means "from the father" (not sure I would want to advertise that). As you know, Moab has a long and convoluted history in the OT. But, what is important to note is Ruth. You know Ruth, the Moabitess. She marries Boaz (interesting more, the kinsman redeemer keeps Elimelech's line alive) and they have a son, Obed, who is the father of Jesse the father of David. As we know, David is the "father" of Jesus... Jesus traces his lineage through David, consequently and partly through Ruth, and ultimately through Moab and one of Lot's oldest virgin daughters. Hence Jesus has a shady lineage: date rape, incest, and gentiles. Very interesting, huh? I thought so, that is why I wrote about it. But isn't that comforting for us, that Jesus traces his humanly lineage through such a line as that? I think so. Just further proof that Jesus came to save all man- Jews, Gentiles, and date rapers.
I know this is some crazy stuff to ponder, so I gifted you with my hands-down, most favorite worship song of all time, "In the Light," by D.C. Talk. No matter the times or circumstances, this song is always the best! Enjoy.
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