# Lot — The City of God character guide

> Lot in The City of God by Augustine of Hippo.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0002-part-i-book-i

## Who they are

Nephew of Abraham, rescued from Sodom, an example of righteous living among the wicked.

## In the story

### [Chapter VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_city_of_god_se/chapters/part-i-viii)

Abraham's nephew rescued from Sodom by angels; his wife turned into a pillar of salt for looking back.

### [Chapter XIII: Terah's Emigration and the Silence on Nahor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_city_of_god_se/chapters/part-ii-xiii)

Grandson of Terah, taken along in the emigration from Chaldea.

### [Of the repeated address of God to Abraham, in which He promised the land of Canaan to him and to his seed.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_city_of_god_se/chapters/part-ii-xviii)

Abraham's brother's son, who accompanied him into Canaan.

### [Of the divine preservation of Sarah's chastity in Egypt, when Abraham had called her not his wife but his sister](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_city_of_god_se/chapters/part-ii-xix)

Mentioned as Abraham's nephew, called his brother due to nearness of blood, paralleling Sarah's relationship.

### [Of the parting of Lot and Abraham, which they agreed to without breach of charity](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_city_of_god_se/chapters/part-ii-xx)

Departs from Abraham into the land of Sodom, accepting the separation without discord.

### [Of the third promise of God, by which He assured the land of Canaan to Abraham and his seed in perpetuity](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_city_of_god_se/chapters/part-ii-xxi)

Separated from Abraham and dwelt in Sodom at the time of the promise.

### [Of Abraham’s overcoming the enemies of Sodom, when he delivered Lot from captivity and was blessed by Melchizedek the priest.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_city_of_god_se/chapters/part-ii-xxii)

Taken captive during the invasion of Sodom and delivered by Abraham.

### [Of the three men or angels, in whom the Lord is related to have appeared to Abraham at the oak of Mamre](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_city_of_god_se/chapters/part-ii-xxix)

Lot receives two angels, addresses the Lord in the singular, and is led out of Sodom.

### [Of Lot’s Deliverance from Sodom and Abimelech’s Respect for Sarah](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_city_of_god_se/chapters/part-ii-xxx)

Delivered from Sodom before its destruction by fire from heaven.

### [XIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_city_of_god_se/chapters/part-ii-xix)

Mentioned in the context of the Sodomites' blindness (ἀορασία) when they sought Lot's gate.

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