In this month’s Characters of the Bible article, we’ll take a different approach in our series and handle two completely unrelated women who, despite being separated by centuries, nevertheless teach us a similar lesson.
A supporting role
While Genesis 12 begins the narrative arc of the patriarch Abraham, from the beginning his nephew Lot plays an important role in the story. He accompanies his uncle to the promised land; we could say that he casts his lot (pun intended!) with Abraham. Later, Lot parts from Abraham for the green pastures near Sodom, then finds himself living in that wicked city soon
