I took an Old Testament course a while ago and learned something new about the story of Lot escaping from Sodom and Gomorrah. In that course, the professor suggested that Lot's wife may not have actually been turned into a pillar of salt. Salt piles were common in that area, and a story teller would use this commonality to engage with his readers. I've just done some digging around (just Google search Lot's wife and pillar of salt, and you'll come up with a myriad of ideas), and some theories are that Lot's wife may have been gloating over the destruction of the city and didn't retreat fast enough and therefore was consumed in the hailstorm as well. Perhaps she was actually more interested in staying than leaving, and so didn't escape in time. Likely, she didn't just give a quick glance while running away, and get punished for it. For some reason or another, she was probably delayed in leaving the doomed city and was caught up in its destruction.
Hint for us? When God gives you a way out, go for it with all your heart!
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