About this episode

The hosts discuss the unsettling story of Sodom and Gomorrah from the Old Testament.

Are there stories in the Bible that feel strange, unsettling, or even a little uncomfortable? This week, Steve, Rich, and Sarah dive into one of the most infamous accounts in the Old Testament: Sodom and Gomorrah. Sarah jokingly notes that this story didn’t quite make it into her son’s storybook Bible and for those familiar with it, that probably comes as no surprise. Rich walks through the narrative, carefully outlining the events found in Genesis 18–19, while Steve adds helpful historical a...

People in this episode

Hosts: Steve, Rich, Sarah

Topics covered

• Bible stories
• Sodom and Gomorrah
• Old Testament
• historical context
• spirituality

Keywords

• Sodom
• Gomorrah
• Bible
• Old Testament
• Genesis
• spirituality
• historical context

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Bible, storybook Bible

Places: Sodom and Gomorrah, Genesis 18–19

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