Genesis 19:3 And 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.
[Patriarchs & Prophets pp 158>159] He pressed his invitation until they yielded, and accompanied him to his house. He had hoped to conceal his intention from the idlers at the gate by bringing the strangers to his home by a circuitous route. But, their hesitation and delay, and his persistent urging, caused them to be observed….. Now, why would they want to be observed? Why not come in quietly, and reply to Lot in whispers, as they head to his home by another route, using the backroads of Sodom to get there?
They want to be observed because they are intelligent and they are sure the people would follow them, because that is what the men of Sodom habitually do. By following them to Lot’s house, the inhabitants of Sodom would give direct evidence of their character and purpose and their intentions would be captured on live footage, for the record books in heaven. It is all meticulously planned out and executed flawlessly without a hitch.
It would’ve been nice to finish the Bible study right here, and go home rejoicing on our merry way, but the Bible also confirms to us that there are other intelligent life forms living on our planet, who are bent on doing evil, and their activities are currently ramped up significantly, even though science does not know.
Revelation 12:3 And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!