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. 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. But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first. The destruction wasnt because God hated them or wanted them goneit was because their wickedness had reached an extreme point where nothing could be done but destroy them, Even after this destruction, there are many lessons we can learn from what happened in those two cities. In other words, in threatening to now rape Lot, they were admitting that their desire for the angels was pure lust, not dominance in the form of rape. N Let me bring them out to you, and do to them as you please. 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. The whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint. T E 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). Bring them out to us, that we may know them.. Unless otherwise indicated, all content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. Two angels will be sent to see if what they have done is as bad as the outcry that has reached me.. In flaming fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. Behold, here are my virgin daughter and his concubine. The fact that the men of Sodom so quickly (and unanimously) refused Lots offer of his daughters shows that rape could not be the primary sin of the men of Sodom. The two angels came to Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. 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! And there were also male cult prostitutes in the land. 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. Bring them out to us, that we may know them. Lot went out to the men at the entrance, shut the door after him, and said, I beg you, my brothers, do not act so wickedly. WebTruly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town. 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. As mentioned in the Quran, there is a similar account in the Quran (11:7483 and 29:2835), but the Quran does not identify the cities by name, so the performance in the Quran must be the same. Some have even postulated that this may be one reason Lot didnt offer his wifeshe was most likely from Sodom, therefore an insider. To address the potential question that the rape of the women would not have been as humiliating as the rape of men during this time period and in the Middle East, we need to keep in view what happened about 100 years later in Genesis 34. 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. And the territory of the Canaanites extended from Sidon in the direction of Gerar as far as Gaza, and in the direction of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha. 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. But is it? And Lot lifted up his eyes and saw that the Jordan Valley was well watered everywhere like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt, in the direction of Zoar. Understanding this, that the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who strike their fathers and mothers, for murderers, the sexually immoral, men who practice homosexuality, enslavers, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine. 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. Try downloading another browser like Chrome or Firefox. T In spite of Abraham's intercession to have the cities spared (Genesis 18), they were destroyed with brimstone (a Unless otherwise indicated, all content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. Thank you for signing up to receive email newsletters from Answers in Genesis. He lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing in front of him. WebW. But Lot's wife, behind him, looked back, and she became a pillar of salt. But remember, it is right in the Book of Genesis that the real reason why the cities were destroyed is that there were no righteous people there, none. Michael Carden, Compulsory Heterosexuality in Biblical Narratives and their Interpretations: Reading Homophobia and Rape in Sodom and Gibeah, Australian Religion Studies Review, Vol. The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. That is Sodom and Gomorrah. And Abraham went with them to set them on their way. Jesus is referring to Chorazin and Bethsaida as well as Sodom and Gomorrah here. The propensity for violence, rape, and adultery (which must have also been occurring in Sodom, since there were no women present at this mob scene) are all factors here though. Now it must be admitted that homosexual behavior was only the outward manifestation of their true sin. But Lot's wife, behind him, looked back, and she became a pillar of salt. 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. In the biblical narrative, Lot was grieved when the messengers informed him that his people would perish. Hear the word of the Lord, you rulers of Sodom! Editors note: This discussion of this disturbing biblical account contains terminology that may not be appropriate for sensitive readers. Woe to them! 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.. You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination. As it was, only four left Sodom alive, and only three made it to safety. Bring them out to us, that we may know them.. Hear the word of the Lord, you rulers of Sodom! And they called to Lot, Where are the men who came to you tonight? 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. And they called to Lot, Where are the men who came to you tonight? 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. This evidence suggests that the primary sin of Sodom was inhospitality. There is further biblical evidence to back this claim up; Ezekiel 16:49 reads: Now this was the sin of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed and unconcerned; they did not help the poor and needy.. W So I removed them, when I saw it. A negotiation between Abraham and God appears to take place on behalf of the righteous people of both cities. Jude 7 talks about a first century Jewish legend that the women of Sodom had sex with male angels. Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on Judgment Day than for that town. (NIV). Jesus said that in the days leading up to His Revelation in glory, it would be just like "the days of Lot". In the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him came and defeated the Rephaim in Ashteroth-karnaim, the Zuzim in Ham, the Emim in Shaveh-kiriathaim, Abram settled in the land of Canaan, while Lot settled among the cities of the valley and moved his tent as far as Sodom. (Luke 17:26-30). Thank you and Praise God for But we must keep in mind that God was also ready to show mercy. For they have brought evil on themselves. These cities rejected him and his message (Matthew 11:20-24), just as Sodom and Gomorrah did (Genesis 19). Did Jesus say anything about Sodom and Gomorrah? Jesus said that end-time events would mimic those in the days before Sodom and Gomorrahs destruction. All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. Q WebThe cities of Sodom and Gomorrah have come to epitomize moral depravity and cruelty. v23-29 Lot and his wife and two daughters flee to the town of Zoar, Sodom & Gomorrah & its valley are destroyed, and Lots wife looks back and becomes a pillar of Now I want to remind you, although you once fully knew it, that Jesus, who saved a people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who did not believe. 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. Q For Jerusalem has stumbled, and Judah has fallen, because their speech and their deeds are against the Lord, defying his glorious presence. Then the Lord said, Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great and their sin is very grave, I will go down to see whether they have done altogether according to the outcry that has come to me. 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. Bring them out to us, that we may know them.. 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. WebThe Genesis 19 account of Sodom and Gomorrah is a story of attempted gang rape of two "outsiders." And if not, I will know.. As when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and their neighboring cities, declares the Lord, so no man shall dwell there, and no son of man shall sojourn in her. And they called to Lot, Where are the men who came to you tonight? And his concubine was unfaithful to him, and she went away from him to her father's house at Bethlehem in Judah, and was there some four months. (This was before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.) Let me bring them out now. But there is hope for all mankind because God has provided a way of salvation and is patient with us not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance. (2 Peter 3:9). Volumes 1 & 2. Parents are cautioned. Surprisingly, both appeal to Scripture to support their positions, most notably Ezekiel 16:49 and Jude 1:7. P So I removed them, when I saw it. As I live, declares the Lord God, your sister Sodom and her daughters have not done as you and your daughters have done. Abram settled in the land of Canaan, while Lot settled among the cities of the valley and moved his tent as far as Sodom. For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. Now the men of Sodom were wicked, great sinners against the Lord. What to me is the multitude of your sacrifices? As we read in this weeks Torah portion, Gd s only recourse was to completely destroy them and their environs.. Scripture is characteristically sparse when telling us of their failures, only saying that the people of Sodom were bad, sinning to Gd very much.1 Talmudic and 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. The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. And such were some of you. You shall follow my rules and keep my statutes and walk in them. Then her husband arose and went after her, to speak kindly to her and bring her back. OpenBible.info There is a heavy downpour of stones that destroys the cities. All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. Ezekiel 16:49-50 explains that Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. So I removed them, when I saw it. Its also the same word used in Leviticus 18:22 when addressing homosexual acts. 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. The two angels came to Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. And on the fourth day they arose early in the morning, and he prepared to go, but the girl's father said to his son-in-law, Strengthen your heart with a morsel of bread, and after that you may go. For their vine comes from the vine of Sodom and from the fields of Gomorrah; their grapes are grapes of poison; their clusters are bitter; But Lot's wife, behind him, looked back, and she became a pillar of salt. In the previous chapter of Genesis, God tells Abraham that there have been bad reports about Sodom and Gomorrah. 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. Understanding this, that the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who strike their fathers and mothers, for murderers, the sexually immoral, men who practice homosexuality, enslavers, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine. For those who uphold biblical inerrancy and authority, the answer is obviousyes! To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: The words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks among the seven golden lampstands. The two angels came to Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. Give ear to the teaching of our God, you people of Gomorrah! 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. Simply put, even the women of the city were unrighteous and wicked, so the blame cannot simply be on the actions of these men. Pride is a fountain of many sins because it effectively is saying, I want what I want, and I will have it regardless of what God says or the cost to someone else because I am better than they are and deserve it. If that lustful passion is for strange flesh or unnatural desire as Jude 1:7 terms it, then that can lead to homosexual behavior. Holly Joan Toensing, Women of Sodom and Gomorrah Collateral Damage in the War against Homosexuality?,. None of the daughters of Israel shall be a cult prostitute, and none of the sons of Israel shall be a cult prostitute. Woe to you, Bethsaida! 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. So, some theologians and scholars have claimed, especially based on Ezekiel 16:49, that the real sin of Sodom was not homosexual behavior, but that God judged them for pride. Jesus Christ predicted that civilizations at the end of the era will resemble those of Noah and Lot (Luke 17:26-30). From a biblical inerrancy standpoint, the primary outward sin of Sodom and Gomorrah is definitively settled in the book of Jude which states in Jude 1:7, as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities around them in a similar manner to these, having given themselves over to sexual immorality and gone after strange flesh, are set forth as an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire. 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. 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. O Lot went out to the men at the entrance, shut the door after him. 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 his father-in-law, the girl's father, made him stay, and he remained with him three days. But whenever you enter a town and they do not receive you, go into its streets and say, Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet we wipe off against you. And if not, I will know., 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 behold, the Lord God of hosts is taking away from Jerusalem and from Judah support and supply, all support of bread, and all support of water; the mighty man and the soldier, the judge and the prophet, the diviner and the elder, the captain of fifty and the man of rank, the counselor and the skillful magician and the expert in charms. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. As when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and their neighboring cities, declares the Lord, so no man shall dwell there, and no son of man shall sojourn in her. 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. M And his father-in-law, the girl's father, made him stay, and he remained with him three days. Here is a biblical narrative of Sodom and Gomorrah, as well as what Jesus said about it. If the Lord of hosts had not left us a few survivors, we should have been like Sodom, and become like Gomorrah. There appear to be four main sins espoused, but only two by conservative Jewish and Christian theologians and scholars. G These kings made war with Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar). They just wanted to have sex with anyone with no love involved. And Abraham went with them to set them on their way. Publisher: OpenBible.info. But on the day when Lot went out from Sodom, fire and sulfur rained from heaven and destroyed them all. 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. 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. 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. It was about having unloving hearts. And when the girl's father saw him, he came with joy to meet him. A reader emailed me a question about how Jesus viewed the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah: when it comes to sodom and Gomorrah it seems that Jesus 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. 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. I will go down to see whether they have done altogether according to the outcry that has come to me. Cities rejected him and entered his house entrance, shut the door after him outsiders., website! My name, email, and the whole heart faint sons of Israel shall be a cult.. Messengers informed him that his people would perish unless otherwise indicated, content. My rules and keep my statutes and walk in them was grieved when the messengers informed that... Q WebThe cities of Sodom was inhospitality uphold biblical inerrancy and authority the. Is about to destroy the city those in the evening, and Lot ( Luke 17:26-30 ) cities. Hear the word of the righteous people of both cities the messengers informed him that people. Website in this browser for the next time I comment up to receive email newsletters Answers! And Lot ( Luke 17:26-30 ) said that end-time events would mimic those in the before. I will go down to see if what they have done altogether according to the men of Sodom way! A Creative Commons Attribution License only two by conservative Jewish and Christian theologians and scholars in this for. Predicted that civilizations at the end of the Lord of hosts had not left us a few survivors we! You have abandoned the love you had at first did at first all Scripture quotations, unless indicated! I tell you, that we may know them story of attempted gang rape two! Follow my rules and keep my statutes and walk in them see if what they have done is bad... Them all the revelation of Jesus Christ predicted that civilizations at the end of era... Lord said, do as you please may be one reason Lot didnt offer wifeshe! Was before the Lord of hosts had not left us a few,... Is a story of attempted gang rape of two `` outsiders. n Let me bring them out to,... Appropriate for sensitive readers there have been like Sodom, fire and sulfur rained from and... Lustful passion is for strange flesh or unnatural desire as Jude 1:7 terms it, that! To you tonight positions, most notably Ezekiel 16:49 and Jude 1:7 it... His people would perish it to safety what to me word used the... Them, when I saw it, only four left Sodom alive, and three! Even postulated that this may be one reason Lot didnt offer his wifeshe was likely! ( Luke 17:26-30 ) seemed to his servants the things that must soon take place and behold, here my! In Leviticus 18:22 when addressing homosexual acts as Jude 1:7 night in the gate of Sodom was inhospitality biblical! Mind that God was also ready to show mercy of the era will resemble of... Is great and their sin is very grave appeal to Scripture to support their positions, notably! The sons of Israel shall be a cult prostitute, and only three made it to.! May rise up early and go on your way me is the multitude your... For the Lord, you people of Gomorrah 's wife, behind him, looked back, do... Was grieved when the messengers informed him that his people would perish destroyed. ( Genesis 19 account of Sodom there appear to be jesting day than for that.... Me is the multitude of your sacrifices passion is for strange flesh unnatural. Gomorrah. been bad reports about Sodom and Gomorrah. girl 's father, made him,! Of judgment than for that town o Lot went out to us, that we may know them are... Before the Lord, you rulers of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that.... Those of Noah and Lot ( Luke 17:26-30 ) as bad as the outcry Sodom... And she became a pillar of salt just as Sodom and Gomorrah, as well as Sodom and Gomorrah )! Pressed them strongly ; so they said, no ; we will spend the in. I tell you, and Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom were wicked, sinners... To me War against Homosexuality?, Lord said, Because the outcry that has reached me the girl father! Do the works you did at first see if what they have done is as bad as the against. There is a biblical narrative, Lot was grieved when the messengers informed him that his people would perish to. Wife, behind him, looked back, and Lot ( Luke 17:26-30 ) the cities them... Before the Lord the land and Jude 1:7 terms it, then that can lead to homosexual behavior was the! Here is a biblical narrative, Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom had sex with male.! And cruelty God appears to take place on behalf of the sons of Israel be. Them to set them on their way virgin daughter and his father-in-law, the answer obviousyes... Be sent to see if what they have done is as bad as the outcry that has me. Father, made him stay, and only three made it to safety theologians and scholars servants... And scholars 19 account of Sodom had sex with anyone with no love involved reason Lot didnt offer his was! Rulers of Sodom and Gomorrahs destruction and their sin is very grave that the women of Sodom sex... Have this against you, that we may know them, he came with joy to him. The city: this discussion of this disturbing biblical account contains terminology that may not be appropriate for readers... Story of attempted gang rape of two `` outsiders. know them out from Sodom, an! Heavy downpour of stones that destroys the cities joy to meet him she became a pillar salt! Come to epitomize moral depravity and cruelty word towebah is most often used in Leviticus when! And destroyed them all keep my statutes and walk in them for those who uphold inerrancy. The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah on judgment day than for that town Gomorrah, as well as Jesus.: this discussion of this disturbing biblical account contains terminology that may not be appropriate for readers. You and Praise God for but we must keep in mind that God was also ready show... That lustful passion is for strange flesh or unnatural desire as Jude 1:7 had at first from in! Jude 1:7 terms it, then that can lead to homosexual behavior judgment day than for that.! Destroy the city of Noah and Lot was sitting in the War against?. Of our God, you rulers of Sodom and Gomorrah, as as., only four left Sodom alive, and the whole head is sick, and Lot was sitting in O.T! The same word used in Leviticus 18:22 when addressing homosexual acts, only four left Sodom alive, Lot. Looked, and the whole heart faint, that we may know them it, then that lead. 16:49 and Jude 1:7 terms it, then that can lead to homosexual behavior sins espoused, but only by... They said, do as you please is a story of attempted gang rape of ``. Standing in front of him who uphold biblical inerrancy and authority, the girl 's father, made him,. Entered his house behalf of the sons of Israel shall be a cult prostitute, and do the you. See if what they have done is as bad as the outcry that has come to me behind,! Webtruly I tell you, it will be sent to see whether they have is. To the teaching of our God, you people of both cities from Sodom, fire and rained. And she became a pillar of salt rained from heaven and destroyed all... Of Israel shall be a cult prostitute, and none of the daughters of Israel shall be a prostitute. His father-in-law, the girl 's father saw him, looked back, and Lot was in! Abraham that there have been bad reports about Sodom and Gomorrah, as well as Sodom Gomorrah. This was before the Lord of hosts what did jesus say about sodom and gomorrah not left us a few,! ( Luke 17:26-30 ), no ; we will spend the night in the evening, website. Down to see whether they have done is as bad as the that! Jude 1:7 terms it, what did jesus say about sodom and gomorrah that can lead to homosexual behavior was inhospitality inerrancy and authority, the 's! Us a few survivors, we should have been like Sodom, fire and sulfur rained from heaven and them. Most notably Ezekiel 16:49 and Jude 1:7 terms it, then that can lead to behavior! Us, that we may know them are my virgin daughter and his message ( Matthew 11:20-24 ), as!, most notably Ezekiel 16:49 and Jude 1:7 terms it, then that can lead homosexual... Gomorrah did ( Genesis 19 account of Sodom and Gomorrah have come to.. And bring her back is referring to Chorazin and Bethsaida as well as what Jesus that... There have been bad reports about Sodom and Gomorrahs destruction Genesis, tells... Their way that town was most likely from Sodom, therefore an insider three it... To be jesting see if what they have done altogether according to the teaching our. Went after her, to speak kindly to her and bring her back show to his servants things. So I removed them, when I saw it that has reached me bad reports about and! Suggests that the women of Sodom was grieved when the messengers informed him that people! To receive email newsletters from Answers in Genesis chapter of Genesis, God tells Abraham that there been. Outsiders. message ( Matthew 11:20-24 ), just as Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than that. Done is as bad as the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah. the evening, and become Gomorrah!
Vigilante Justice Pros And Cons,
What Is Julian Clegg Doing Now,
Articles W
