22 The men turned away and went toward Sodom, but Abraham remained standing before the LORD. [e] 23 Then Abraham approached him and said: "Will you sweep away the righteous with the wicked? 24 What if there are fifty righteous people in the city? Will you really sweep it away and not spare [f] the place for the sake of the fifty righteous people in it? 25 Far be it from you to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, treating the righteous and the wicked alike. Far be it from you! Will not the Judge [g] of all the earth do right?" 26 The LORD said, "If I find fifty righteous people in the city of Sodom, I will spare the whole place for their sake."
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I assume Abraham's primary concern is Lot who is in Sodom/ Gomorrah at this time, and he wants to save him from God's condemnation of the city. The Lord seems a little cold-hearted since He turns away from from the cities. However, God must be very frustrated and upset at how the people there unceasingly sin against Him. Further, I am amazed at Abraham sincere passion and love toward the people. I feel he would be willing to sacrifice his own life in order to save 50 rigtheous people in Sodom and Gomorrah... We should reflect on our own lives and think about our love and passion to bring the people toward God.
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