Genesis 19:23 Meaning
The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar.
Context Explained
21And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for the which thou hast spoken.
22Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.
23The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar.
24Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven;
25And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground.
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Related Cross References
Matthew 5:14
The rising sun symbolizes hope and new beginnings, similar to how Jesus is described as the light of the world.
Source: Genesis 19:23