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Sodom Had No Bible - Notes

Pastor: Rev. Raymond Woodward
Topic: General

SODOM HAD NO BIBLE - NotesRaymond Woodward2 Peter 2:6-8 6 And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly; 7 And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked: 8 (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)The story of Sodom's destruction by God is told in Genesis 19. It was one of five sister cities located in the ancient valley of Siddim, near the Dead Sea, along with Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim and Zoar. The Bible notes that this area was once exceedingly fertile and well-populated, but that it was abruptly abandoned, and this is in full agreement with the archaeological evidence.Because of its corruption and wickedness, the Bible records that God rained down burning sulfur on Sodom. But how is that possible?Genesis 19:24 Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven;Archaeologists have found subterranean deposits of sulfur, along with a petroleum-based substance called bitumen, similar to asphalt, among the ruins in this region. Geologist Frederick Clapp believes that pressure from an earthquake could have caused these substances to be forced violently out of the earth and ignited. They would then fall to earth as a burning, fiery mass. The dense smoke Abraham saw from a distance suggests such a petroleum-based fire.Genesis 19:28 And he

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