Cities of the Bible: Sodom and Gomorrah

About this episode

This episode explores the biblical cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, their destruction, and their symbolic significance in the context of human wickedness.

Sodom and Gomorrah are universally known for their wickedness and fiery destruction. Though they are destroyed in Genesis, they take on a symbolic life in the Bible as emblems of human wickedness. Where do they appear in the Bible? Do we know where these cities are today? Recent archaeology has revealed the astonishing fate of Sodom, just as it happened in the Bible.

Topics covered

• wickedness
• destruction
• archaeology
• Biblical cities
• human morality

Keywords

• Sodom
• Gomorrah
• Genesis
• archaeology
• Biblical history
• human wickedness
• destruction

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Genesis

Places: Sodom, Gomorrah

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