How does the Gospel of Luke use Lot's wife as a warning?

In the Gospel According to Luke, the figure of Lot’s wife serves as a cautionary example regarding the spiritual danger of prioritizing worldly attachments over salvation during times of divine judgment.1

Jesus invokes the story of Lot to illustrate the suddenness of the coming of the "Son of Man," comparing the days before the destruction of Sodom to the unexpected nature of his own future revelation. Within this context, the narrative in Luke 17:28–33 warns against the impulse to "turn back" or cling to one's everyday life and possessions when faced with the urgency of God's judgment. By looking back at the city, Lot’s wife is portrayed as failing to fully detach from her former life, ultimately becoming a symbol of the fatal consequences of disbelief and the refusal to abandon worldly concerns in the face of impending spiritual transformation.123