To the Christian Community: What happened with Lot and his daughters?

Question

Why is it that the daughters weren't punished for raping their father? In Genesis 19 when it happens, all that occurs after they have sex is that the daughters have a child. Why is it that the Bible doesn't declare a punishment for them?

And, for those of you who declare that this form of "incest" was not specifically stated to be evil in that manner,
Why is it that God declares that sexual relations between one's daughter in law is restricted, but Lot and his daughters could do it just fine?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

they had a party and everbodys cummin

Moi · Answer

Gen 19:36 Â¶ Thus were both the daughters of Lot with child by their father.

Gen 19:37   And the firstborn bare a son, and called his name Moab: the same [is] the father of the Moabites unto this day.

Gen 19:38   And the younger, she also bare a son, and called his name Benammi: the same [is] the father of the children of Ammon unto this day.

Lot and his daughters sought refuge first in Zoar, and then, fearing to remain there longer, retired to a cave in the neighbouring mountains (Gen. 19:30). Lot has recently been connected with the people called on the Egyptian monuments Rotanu or Lotanu, who is supposed to have been the hero of the Edomite tribe Lotan.

http://www2.mf.no/bibelprog/easton?word=lot

See also:

http://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/lots-daughters-midrash-and-aggadah

? · Answer

I think that it 'keeps' in the law of Moses?  Kinsmen Redeemer was at The Cross.  Paul shows us concerning some of the distortions of 'the law'.

Cain was to be avenged is written...  Abel was declared Righteous.

Steadfast · Answer

just goes to show you can't pick your relatives

and why did cain kill his brother, because of his heart.  was that the case of lots daughters

me · Answer

this was before god said it was wrong

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To the Christian Community: What happened with Lot and his daughters?

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