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The Biblical Account of Sodom and Gomorrah

Today's question is, what was the sin of Sodom and Gomorrah? In this video I'll answer that question from a biblical perspective. Afterwards, as always, I'll share some helpful resources, so stick around until the end.

The biblical account of Sodom and Gomorrah is recorded in Genesis 18 -19. Genesis 18 records the Lord and two angels coming to speak with Abraham. The Lord informed Abraham that the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great and their sin so grievous,.

Genesis 18 verse 20. Verses 22 -33 record Abraham pleading with the Lord to have mercy on Sodom and Gomorrah because Abraham's nephew Lot and his family lived in Sodom. Genesis 19 records the two angels, disguised as human men, visiting Sodom and Gomorrah.

Lot met the angels in the city square and urged them to stay at his house. The angels agreed. The Bible then informs us,. The angels then proceeded to blind all the men of Sodom and Gomorrah and urged Lot and his family to flee from the cities to escape the wrath that God was about to deliver.

Lot and his family fled the city, and then the Lord rained down burning sulfur on Sodom and Gomorrah from the Lord out of the heavens. Thus He overthrew those cities and the entire plain, including all those living in the cities.

Genesis 19 verse 24. In light of the passage, the most common response to the question, what was the sin of Sodom and Gomorrah, is that it was homosexuality. That is how the term sodomy came to be used to refer to anal sex between two men, whether consensual or forced.

Homosexuality and the Judgment of Sodom

Clearly, homosexuality was part of why God destroyed the two cities. The men of Sodom and Gomorrah wanted to perform homosexual gang rape on the two angels, who were disguised as men. At the same time, it is not biblical to say that homosexuality was the exclusive reason why God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.

The cities of Sodom and Gomorrah were definitely not exclusive in terms of the sin in which they indulged. Ezekiel 16 verses 49 -50 declares,. 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. They were haughty and did detestable things before me. The Hebrew word translated detestable refers to something that is morally disgusting, and it is the exact same word used in Leviticus 18 verse 22 that refers to homosexuality as an abomination.

Similarly, Jude 7 declares,. Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding towns gave themselves up to sexual immorality and.

Perversion.

Why Inhospitality Is an Inadequate Explanation

So, again, while homosexuality was not the only sin in which the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah indulged, it does appear to be the primary reason for the destruction of the cities. Those who attempt to explain away the biblical condemnations of homosexuality claim that the sin of Sodom and Gomorrah was inhospitality.

The men of Sodom and Gomorrah were certainly being inhospitable. There is probably nothing more inhospitable than homosexual gang rape. But to say God completely destroyed two cities and all their inhabitants for being inhospitable clearly misses the point.

While Sodom and Gomorrah were guilty of many other horrendous sins, homosexuality was the reason God poured fiery sulfur on the cities, completely destroying them and all their inhabitants. To this day, the area where Sodom and Gomorrah were located remains a desolate wasteland.

The Lesson of Sodom and Gomorrah for Sin and Homosexuality

Sodom and Gomorrah serve as a powerful example of how God feels about sin in general and homosexuality specifically. Want to learn more? Subscribe so you don't miss the next video! Visit GotQuestions .org for more great content.

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