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What would God have done if there had been ten righteous men living in Sodom and gomorrah?
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Gen:18:32: And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for ten's sake.
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What is the story of sodom and gomorrah?
The "meaning" of Sodom and Gomorrah is best summarized in the New Testament: 2 Peter 2:6 - and turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, condemned them to destruction, making them an example to those who afterward would live ungodly; 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.
Where would you find in the bible about sodom and gomorrah being warned not to look back in the king James version of the holy Bible?
In the Bible at Genesis 19:17 when God was getting ready to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah, Lot, his wife and 2 daughters were told not to look back. In verse 24-26 it states that the Lord causes it to rain brimestone and fire. Lot's wife looked back and turn to a pillar of salt.
What is the iron bed of sodom?
"The bed of Sodom" is an expression from Hebrew mythology describing evil or sometimes a situation in which freedom of movement or choice is limited. In the bible (genesis 18), we are told that god wanted to obliterate the towns of Sodom and Gomorrah because their people were sinners. A Hebrew legend gives us an example of their sins: In Sodom, they had a special bed for visitors. When an outsider came to town he had to sleep in this bed, if he was too tall and his feet would stick out of the bed they would cut his feet short to fit in it. If he was too short, they would stretch his limbs until he would fit in the bed.
What does the Bible say about Sodom?
Answer:"...God... turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly..." (II Peter 2:4-6)."...even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities around them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire..." (Jude 1:7).
Are the angels who were in human form when Sodom was destroyed by God still living as humans?
not likely, they would have metemorphised back
What happened to Lot after Sodom and Gomorrah?
Though archaeologists doubt the existence of these cities, according to the Bible they were very real (Jude 7, Matthew 10:15; 11:21-24, Romans 9:27-29, Jeremiah 50:40) and situated along the SE boundary of Canaan (Genesis 10:19; 13:12) located at the Low Plain of Siddim. (Genesis 14:2, 3). Many people believe that the original sites now lie submerged beneath the waters of the Dead Sea, while others feel that the ruins of the cities may be among the wadis to the East and SouthEast of the Dead Sea.-Genesis 13:12;The cities were not rebuilt. They remain in ruins and the cities abandoned to this day. Their present day names are Bab edh-Dhra (Sodom), and Numeira, (Gomorrah).ANOTHER ANSWER:Moses' inspired and recorded account of what happened to Sodom and Gomorrah "became an example" for the world's societies today."Moses was with the assembly of God's people in the wilderness. He was the mediator between the people of Israel and the angel who GAVE HIM Life-Giving Words on Mount Sinai TO PASS ON TO US." (Acts 7:38 NLT New Living Translation)"...Noah [and Enoch - see Jude 1:14-15] warned the world of God's Righteous Judgment. Then God destroyed the whole world of ungodly people with a vast flood. Later, He turned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into heaps of ashes and swept them off the face of the earth. He MADE THEM AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO UNGODLY PEOPLE. But at the same time, God rescued Lot out of Sodom because he was a good man who was sick of all the immorality and wickedness around him. Yes, he was a Righteous man who was distressed by the wickedness he saw and heard day after day." (II Peter 2:5-8 NLT)Sodom and Gomorrah are an "example" for our society to know and understand that all of our actions, works, thoughts and deeds shall come under the Judgment of our Creator.They are an example for those who "believe it NOW" and conduct themselves accordingly. And it will be the shock of a lifetime to the rest… the vast majority of mankind, living and dead… then, resurrected from their graves - to have the LORD "open the books of the Bible" [Rev.20:12] in front of them on Judgment day, to measure their deeds and show them the Scriptures cited above, and more.Then the Truth of God's Word will be made known to all people: "…and the Egyptians [and every nation] shall know the LORD in that Day…" (Isa.19:21).And there will be no more unbelievers in the world.So Noah and Enoch warned their generations of God's coming Judgment… and few believed them; until the flood took them out.And Jesus reveals that in the last days of God's plan [at the time of the end], the world would regress back to Noah's day in wickedness, ungodliness… and the Sodom and Gomorrah mentality [Matt.24:37]. You know… like the way the world is today.And, sure enough… not that many folks today believe. Yet, Sodom and Gomorrah's example remains extant for any who choose to believe, to avoid a certain "future shock" on the Day of Judgment. The same Judgment Noah and Enoch warned people about."If a village doesn't welcome you or listen to you, shake off the dust of that place from your feet as you leave. I assure you, the wicked cities of Sodom and Gomorrah will be BETTER OFF on the Judgment Day than that place will be." (Matt.10:14-15 NLT)"And you people of Capernaum [and New York, and Paris, and London…], will you be exalted in heaven? No, you will be brought down to the place of the dead. For if the miracles I did for you had been done in Sodom, it would still be here today. I assure you, Sodom will be better off on the Judgment Day than you." (Matt.11:23-24 NLT)Jesus believed Sodom and Gomorrah existed. And He will make sure everyone who has ever lived and died will, too. In the Judgment.
Are their verses in the bible that would permit same-sex relationships?
The answer is NO! No where in the Bible does it say that same sex relationships are permitted. But if you want more information about what God thinks of same sex relationships go look at what happened at Sodom and Gomorrah in Genesis 19.
Have there been homosexuals for millions of years?
Sodom and Gomorrah is the first mention of homosexuality in the Bible, but it is likely that it existed before then. Many Christians would object to the idea that it has existed for "millions of years", since many Christians believe that the earth has existed for only about 6,000 to 10,000 years.
Was Lot a righteous man?
In the bible Lot a relative of Abraham was a good man, as he and his entire family were chosen by God to be saved . When God destroyed the city of Sodom and Gomorrah. If he was a bad man god would have also killed him. But as his wife looked back she became a pillar of salt. But yes he did one thing wrong, he would sit at the city gates and talk to the people of Sodom.
What would be a good brief description of the film Gomorrah?
The movie Gomorrah came out in 2009. The movie is about organized crime spotlighting the Neapolitan mafia. The film was created by film maker Matteo Garrone.
What is a 5 letter word for a sinful city?
Sodom would be the traditional answer. Some would say Vegas.
What was the sin of Sodom and Gomorrah?
Sodom and Gomorrah were settlements south of the Dead Sea, believed on the Jordan side. It is thought that residents there were mining salt from the nearby Mount Sodom, which was one of the most valuable commodities in those times - and from which we derive the words 'salary' 'soldier' and others. Apparently destroyed by earthquakes, endemic to the area. Given the hostile environment where few would want to live, as well as probable lack of pastimes or female partners, it had a reputation for homosexuality - hence the word 'sodomy'. Naturally after it was destroyed, religious attributions implied their sexual behaviour caused their destruction. Being situated at the lowest place on earth, the Dead Sea, the resulting evaporation of sea water is the cause for the salt. Since salt enabled the society to progress from hunter/gatherer, enabling the user to preserve meat instead of daily hunting, and permitted humans to begin developing agriculture, and later - iPhones, it is understandable why it was such a valuable commodity. Even today the surrounding area is relatively fruitful, thanks to underground springs, and surrounding settlements take advantage of it. But it is still located in an extreme desert, as it was a few thousand years ago. The reason for the earthquakes is because the area is situated on the Israel/Jordan Rift Valley, with the Jordanian side relatively moving northward at a rate of 2-2.5mm per year. There has been an estimated 100km movement since it first started at least 50 million years ago.
