The Lord sent two angels down to Sodom and Gomorrah. Publication date: Jan 10, 2023. And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? While most Orthodox Jewish and Christian scholars have held the position that Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed because of their rampant homosexual behavior (namely, sodomy), there are others who believe that those cities were destroyed because of their pride. These cities rejected him and his message (Matthew 11:20-24), just as Sodom and Gomorrah did (Genesis 19). Behold, I have two daughters who have not known any man. H Abraham pleads for the lives of any righteous And he overthrew those cities, and all the valley, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and what grew on the ground. Jesus also said that God knows the hearts of all people; so we have to watch our motives and strive to be as pure in heart as possible. WebIn the Genesis account, God reveals to Abraham that Sodom and Gomorrah are to be destroyed for their grave sins (18:20). Truly, I say to you, it will be more bearable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town. If the men of Sodom were using rape as a means to humiliate outsiders, then wouldnt Lots daughters have qualified since Lot was considered an outsider (verse 9)? I So they ate and drank and spent the night there. As Lot and his family are leaving the city, they can see that it is being destroyed from afar. Just as Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding cities, which likewise indulged in sexual immorality and pursued unnatural desire, serve as an example by undergoing a punishment of eternal fire. If you hate someone, that can lead to murder, if you lust after someone, that can lead to sexual immorality (in whatever form) that dominates ones thoughts and existence. There is an important lesson there. Thank you for signing up to receive email newsletters from Answers in Genesis. And if anyone will not receive you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet when you leave that house or town. What did Jesus say about Sodom and Gomorrah? You will be brought down to Hades. Hear the word of the Lord, you rulers of Sodom! Liberal theologians and scholars and biblical critics have turned the tables on Genesis 19 and conclude that it is actually teaching homophobia. But before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, both young and old, all the people to the last man, surrounded the house. B R As it was, only four left Sodom alive, and only three made it to safety. And Abraham went with them to set them on their way. Their story echoes the flood narrative in Genesis in its theme of Gods wrath caused by mans transgression. And all these joined forces in the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea). What to me is the multitude of your sacrifices? Notice the wording of this passage in Genesis 19:49,3 they wanted Lot to offer them the men (angels in the form of men) as sexual playthings. From the text of Genesis 19:4-9 though, if rape was the primary sin of Sodom, then the men of the city would have been just as willing to take Lot up on his suggestion to sexually abuse his daughters. Behold, this was the guilt of your sister Sodom: she and her daughters had pride, excess of food, and prosperous ease, but did not aid the poor and needy. Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, But on the day when Lot went out from Sodom, fire and sulfur rained from heaven and destroyed them all, But I tell you that it will be more tolerable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom than for you., Therefore, as I live, declares the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, Moab shall become like Sodom, and the Ammonites like Gomorrah, a land possessed by nettles and salt pits, and a waste forever. For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. If the Lord of hosts had not left us a few survivors, we should have been like Sodom, and become like Gomorrah. The Bible is not According to Smiths Bible Dictionary, Sodom was one of the most ancient cities of Syria. It is commonly mentioned in connection with Gomorrah, but also with Admah and Zeboim, and on one occasion -- ( Genesis 14:1) --with Bela or Zoar. Sodom was evidently the chief town in the settlement. Geocoding D You shall therefore keep my statutes and my rules; if a person does them, he shall live by them: I am the Lord. And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? Not only did you walk in their ways and do according to their abominations; within a very little time you were more corrupt than they in all your ways. He had with him his servant and a couple of donkeys. And if anyone will not receive you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet when you leave that house or town. Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on Judgment Day than for that town. (NIV). Let me bring them out to you, and do to them as you please. Q Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! In the same manner, he mourned when the messengers reported to him that his people would pass; Lot offered his daughters to the mob in vain when the messengers informed him that his people would perish, too. Simply put, even the women of the city were unrighteous and wicked, so the blame cannot simply be on the actions of these men. E Jesus said that in the days leading up to His Revelation in glory, it would be just like "the days of Lot". Jesus is referring to Chorazin and Bethsaida as well as Sodom and Gomorrah here. If we are sinning against God or other people when we refuse forgiveness, then there is no hope for us in this life or the next one because it shows that we are not following Gods example of love and forgiveness (Luke 6:36). And he looked down toward Sodom and Gomorrah and toward all the land of the valley, and he looked and, behold, the smoke of the land went up like the smoke of a furnace. And such were some of you. WebThe grievous sins of Sodom, Gomorrah (and surrounding area), which included same-gender sex, cried out for God's judgment. R says the Lord; I have had enough of burnt offerings of rams and the fat of well-fed beasts; I do not delight in the blood of bulls, or of lambs, or of goats. Then you may rise up early and go on your way. They said, No; we will spend the night in the town square. But he pressed them strongly; so they turned aside to him and entered his house. Jude 1:7 says that Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them indulged in sexual immorality and unnatural desire (strange flesh). O And such were some of you. Just as Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding cities, which likewise indulged in sexual immorality and pursued unnatural desire, serve as an example by undergoing a punishment of eternal fire. None of the daughters of Israel shall be a cult prostitute, and none of the sons of Israel shall be a cult prostitute. Escape there quickly, for I can do nothing till you arrive there. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar. And when the girl's father saw him, he came with joy to meet him. Jesus said of Lots time (verses 28-29). Now the Valley of Siddim was full of bitumen pits, and as the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some fell into them, and the rest fled to the hill country. For those who uphold biblical inerrancy and authority, the answer is obviousyes! All of these are manifestations of pride itself. Publisher: OpenBible.info. Get out of this place, for the Lord is about to destroy the city. But he seemed to his sons-in-law to be jesting. For they have brought evil on themselves. (This was before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.) Editors note: This discussion of this disturbing biblical account contains terminology that may not be appropriate for sensitive readers. They highlight the phrase, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy in Ezekiel 16:49 but completely fail to address Ezekiel 16:50: And they were haughty and committed abomination before Me; therefore I took them away as I saw fit. The Hebrew word towebah is most often used in the O.T. The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. They also took Lot, the son of Abram's brother, who was dwelling in Sodom, and his possessions, and went their way. The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. When he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed himself to the earth and said, O Lord, if I have found favor in your sight, do not pass by your servant. But Lot's wife, behind him, looked back, and she became a pillar of salt. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent. Jesus words are recorded in Luke 17:28-30. Copyright 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Y But on the day when Lot went out from Sodom, fire and sulfur rained from heaven and destroyed them all. So he lived in a cave with his two daughters. Woe to them! WebTruly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town. So the men turned from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham still stood before the Lord. Violate them and do with them what seems good to you, but against this man do not do this outrageous thing.. The two angels came to Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality. WebSamaria is the oldest, Sodom the middle, and the youngest is Jerusalem. Matthew is pointing out two things about the destruction of these cities: Jesus told his disciples, If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, leave that home or town and shake the dust off your feet. Despite Abrahams pleas for his ancestors, he is informed that no matter how much he pleads on behalf of Lots people, he will not be able to prevent the chastisement, regardless of how much he maintains on behalf of his ancestors. He had with him his servant and a couple of donkeys. You shall not do as they do in the land of Egypt, where you lived, and you shall not do as they do in the land of Canaan, to which I am bringing you. When Lot saw them, he rose to meet them and bowed himself with his face to the earth. Seeing a neighbor in need and having the ability to help with that need and refusing to do so is showing malicious hatred (Luke 10:3037, 1 John 3:1519). How to Overcome Growing up In a Dysfunctional Family? And he overthrew those cities, and all the valley, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and what grew on the ground. When you look at passages such as Deuteronomy 32:32-33, Isaiah 3:9-16, Jeremiah 23:14, and Ezekiel 16:49, you see multiple references to Sodoms (and Israels) sin of pride and hatred. And Lot, who went with Abram, also had flocks and herds and tents, Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain, saying, I have gotten a man with the help of the Lord.. They were haughty and did an abomination before me. Only do nothing to these men, for they have come under the shelter of my roof.. There is a beginning where God is willing to spare the cities if a sufficient number of just people can be found, and then he agrees to spare the cities if only a good number of just people can be found (Gen 18:23-32). But they said, Stand back! And they said, This fellow came to sojourn, and he has become the judge! So the enemy took all the possessions of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their provisions, and went their way. Reply . Lot went out to the men at the entrance, shut the door after him. Psalm 51:4). Hear the word of the Lord, you rulers of Sodom! P And he overthrew those cities, and all the valley, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and what grew on the ground. Jeremiah 49:18 Now we will deal worse with you than with them. Then they pressed hard against the man Lot, and drew near to break the door down. Give ear to the teaching of our God, you people of Gomorrah! But in the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen a horrible thing: they commit adultery and walk in lies; they strengthen the hands of evildoers, so that no one turns from his evil; all of them have become like Sodom to me, and its inhabitants like Gomorrah.. And Abraham went early in the morning to the place where he had stood before the Lord. Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. I overthrew some of you, as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and you were as a brand plucked out of the burning; yet you did not return to me, declares the Lord. And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the splendor and pomp of the Chaldeans, will be like Sodom and Gomorrah when God overthrew them. The story represents, for Christianity, a tale "of homophobic genocide" signifying the "culture's desire that gay people not be".4, Thus, even if the angels had been consenting, it is wrong to read the Sodomite's demand as anything else but an act of abuse of outsiders. S Jude 7 talks about a first century Jewish legend that the women of Sodom had sex with male angels. WebThe Genesis 19 account of Sodom and Gomorrah is a story of attempted gang rape of two "outsiders." It is incredible how much our Father loves each one of us! WebGod was not incarnate in Sodom and Gomorrah. As I live, declares the Lord God, your sister Sodom and her daughters have not done as you and your daughters have done. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error. WebJust as Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding cities, which likewise indulged in sexual immorality and pursued unnatural desire, serve as an example by undergoing a punishment of eternal fire. And he made them a feast and baked unleavened bread, and they ate. Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near. Bring them out to us, that we may know them. Then the Lord said, Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great and their sin is very grave. Then the Lord God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature. And the Lord appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the door of his tent in the heat of the day. And when they have finished their testimony, the beast that rises from the bottomless pit will make war on them and conquer them and kill them, and their dead bodies will lie in the street of the great city that symbolically is called Sodom and Egypt, where their Lord was crucified. T The whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint. Only do nothing to these men, for they have come under the shelter of my roof., Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) went out, and they joined battle in the Valley of Siddim. Two angels will be sent to see if what they have done is as bad as the outcry that has reached me.. Truly, I say to you, it will be more bearable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town. He said: It will be more bearable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for you. What does this mean? So yes, Sodom was judged for homosexual sin which flowed from pride, which also led to cruelty and exploitation of their fellow men and women. The people of Sodom ignored all of these things, and rather than be forewarned by them and repent, they continued sinning. WebThe Sadducees denied the existence of the angelic race (Acts 23:8), which belief Jesus also corrected. So I removed them, when I saw it. Then the Lord said, The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great and their sin so grievous that I will go down and see if what they have done is as bad as the outcry that has reached me. And their dead bodies will lie in the street of the great city that symbolically is called Sodom and Egypt, where their Lord was crucified. The one who rejects me and does not receive my words has a judge; the word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day. K Woe to them! Its also the same word used in Leviticus 18:22 when addressing homosexual acts. Volumes 1 & 2. Therefore, the reference to their wickedness and ordained destruction by God beforehand (in Genesis 13:13 and 18:20) is entirely appropriate, because it was sexual sin (in this case homosexuality) which God considered grievous or grave, then later condemned and destroyed Sodom (and the other cities of the plain) for. Contact me: openbibleinfo (at) gmail.com. They were eating and drinking and marrying and being given in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all. Biblically, one could see the initial validity of making this argumentbut it is placing all the emphasis on verse 49 and ignoring verse 50. Peter was referencing the text from Genesis 19 where Jesus, Yahweh, the Lord, destroyed the men of Sodom an W Verses 22-33 record Abraham pleading with the Lord to have mercy on Sodom and Gomorrah because Abrahams nephew, Lot, and his family lived in Sodom. Let a little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree, while I bring a morsel of bread, that you may refresh yourselves, and after that you may pass onsince you have come to your servant. So they said, Do as you have said. Now the Valley of Siddim was full of bitumen pits, and as the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some fell into them, and the rest fled to the hill country. If you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive you. Later on, in Genesis 19:24-28, we see how God did just that when he sent down burning sulfur onto these citiesand then turned Lots wife into a pillar of salt as she looked back longingly over her shoulder while leaving behind friends who had just been killed by a flood caused by their God Almighty himself! While this latter sin is mentioned in the second half of Ezekiel 16:49, it is not (as posited in the second quote above) the primary sin of Sodom and Gomorrah. But what was the primary sin of Sodom (and Gomorrah and the nearby cities of the plain)? But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God. So I removed them, when I saw it. John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. They were haughty and did an abomination before me. We also know that their wickedness was so great that no human could even begin to understand how evil it was (Genesis 19:12). Q Rather than reading the attempted rape of the angels as an instance of homosexual violence I believe it should be more accurately read as an instance of homophobic violence.5. These days when we live in sin, God still mercies us because He loves us so much. You will be brought down to Hades. All Scripture references are NKJV unless otherwise noted. And he overthrew those cities, and all the valley, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and what grew on the ground. He was speaking about the judgment that had been pronounced on Sodom and Gomorrah, but His words were also meant for His listeners. It was about having unloving hearts. They just wanted to have sex with anyone with no love J TopicalBible And they called to Lot, Where are the men who came to you tonight? While it is true that all sin begins in the heart and then works its way outward (James 1:1415), the outward sin reflects the inward desire. As part of Abrahams plea, he wants to ensure that the lives of any righteous people, especially his nephew, Lot, and his family, who may be at risk of death, are spared. However, the account in Genesis 19 also reveals that there was no righteous person in the city. I just wanted to say Have a Blessed day and remember that Jesus loves you. K As I live, declares the Lord God, your sister Sodom and her daughters have not done as you and your daughters have done. Labs So yes, Sodom was judged for homosexual sinwhich flowed from pride, which also led to cruelty and exploitation of their fellow men and women. And she brought him into her father's house. Likewise, just as it was in the days of Lotthey were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building, but on the day when Lot went out from Sodom, fire and sulfur rained from heaven and destroyed them all so will it be on the day when the Son of Man is revealed. I will go down to see whether they have done altogether according to the outcry that has come to me. Also know, what God said about Sodom and Gomorrah? Genesis 19:1-38 ESV / 13 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful The two angels came to Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. And the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error. F So Abram went up from Egypt, he and his wife and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the Negeb. So Lot went out and said to his sons-in-law, who were to marry his daughters, Up! When he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed himself to the earth and said, O Lord, if I have found favor in your sight, do not pass by your servant. The remnant of my people shall plunder them, and the survivors of my nation shall possess them.. Ezekiel 16:49-50 says, They were prideful, abundance of idleness; they were selfish and did not help those that were poor and needy. WebWhat Jesus Did! For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; If the Lord of hosts had not left us a few survivors, we should have been like Sodom, and become like Gomorrah. While their sexual sins again were highlighted in Genesis 19, the real object of their sin is revealed in the pre-destruction polemic against them several chapters earlier: But the men of Sodom were exceedingly wicked and sinful against the LORD (Genesis 13:13; cf. But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first. Can this apparent contradiction be explained? And he journeyed on from the Negeb as far as Bethel to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai, to the place where he had made an altar at the first. Let me bring them out to you, and do to them as you please. Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. God considers all sexual sin abhorrent in his eyes (Galatians 5:19-21). The sun had risen on the earth when Lot came to Zoar. As when Sodom and Gomorrah and their neighboring cities were overthrown, says the Lord, no man shall dwell there, no man shall sojourn in her. So Lot chose for himself all the Jordan Valley, and Lot journeyed east. But they said, Stand back! And they said, This fellow came to sojourn, and he has become the judge! 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