{"id":10894,"date":"2025-10-02T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milagreshoje.com.br\/?p=10894"},"modified":"2025-10-02T15:18:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T18:18:21","slug":"sodom-and-gomorrah-the-complete-story-of-destruction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milagreshoje.com.br\/en\/sodom-and-gomorrah-the-complete-story-of-destruction\/","title":{"rendered":"Sodom and Gomorrah: The Complete Story of Destruction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The story of <strong>Sodom and Gomorrah<\/strong> is one of the most impactful passages in the Bible, marked by mystery, judgment, and profound lessons. Located in a prosperous region near the Dead Sea, these cities became a symbol of moral corruption and the consequences of turning away from God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The biblical account is not only about destruction, but also about mercy, intercession, and obedience. By learning this narrative, we can better understand divine justice and reflect on choices that shape the destiny of people and nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details\"><summary><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\">Table of Contents \u2014 Straight to the Point<\/mark><\/strong><\/summary>\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><nav><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#quick-summary\">Quick Summary<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#how-it-happened\">How It Happened<\/a><ul><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#the-fate-of-sodom-and-gomorrah\">The Fate of Sodom and Gomorrah<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#lessons-from-sodom-and-gomorrah\">Lessons from Sodom and Gomorrah<\/a><ul><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#facts-about-sodom-and-gomorrah\">Facts about Sodom and Gomorrah<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#where-the-story-of-sodom-and-gomorrah-is-in-the-bible\">Where the Story of Sodom and Gomorrah Is in the Bible<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"quick-summary\">Quick Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sodom and Gomorrah<\/strong>: two cities known for their wealth but also for their wickedness.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Abraham intercedes<\/strong>: he asks God to spare the righteous.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Visit of the angels<\/strong>: they go to Sodom and are welcomed by Lot.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Destruction<\/strong>: fire and sulfur fall from heaven, destroying the cities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lessons<\/strong>: obedience, divine justice, and intercession.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/milagreshoje.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sodomo-e-gomorra-sendo-queimadas.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Sodom and Gomorrah\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/milagreshoje.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sodomo-e-gomorra-sendo-queimadas.webp 1600w, https:\/\/milagreshoje.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sodomo-e-gomorra-sendo-queimadas-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/milagreshoje.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sodomo-e-gomorra-sendo-queimadas-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/milagreshoje.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sodomo-e-gomorra-sendo-queimadas-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/milagreshoje.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sodomo-e-gomorra-sendo-queimadas-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/milagreshoje.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sodomo-e-gomorra-sendo-queimadas-150x84.webp 150w, https:\/\/milagreshoje.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sodomo-e-gomorra-sendo-queimadas-696x392.webp 696w, https:\/\/milagreshoje.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sodomo-e-gomorra-sendo-queimadas-1068x601.webp 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"how-it-happened\"><strong>How It Happened<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-context\">The Context<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the narrative, Sodom and Gomorrah were cities on the Jordan plain, known for their wealth but also for moral corruption and injustice. The outcry against the sin of these cities reached God, who decided to judge them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"abraham-intercedes\">Abraham Intercedes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before the destruction, God revealed to Abraham what was going to happen. Abraham then interceded, asking that if there were righteous people there, the cities would not be destroyed. He began by asking for fifty righteous and reduced the number down to ten. God promised that if there were ten righteous, He would spare the cities. But not even that number was found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-visit-of-the-angels\">The Visit of the Angels<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Two angels were sent to Sodom and were received by Lot, Abraham\u2019s nephew. Lot offered hospitality, but the men of the city surrounded his house and demanded that the visitors be handed over to them so they could abuse them. Lot tried to protect his guests and even offered his own daughters in desperation \u2014 an extreme gesture tied to the ancient code of hospitality. The angels then struck the attackers with blindness and rescued Lot and his family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-escape\">The Escape<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The angels ordered Lot, his wife, and his two daughters to leave the city quickly without looking back. At daybreak, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven, destroying Sodom, Gomorrah, and the entire plain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"lots-wife\">Lot\u2019s Wife<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>During the escape, Lot\u2019s wife disobeyed and looked back, being turned into a pillar of salt. This detail is remembered as a symbol of disobedience and attachment to the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/milagreshoje.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/esposa-de-lo-transformada-em-sal-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/milagreshoje.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/esposa-de-lo-transformada-em-sal-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/milagreshoje.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/esposa-de-lo-transformada-em-sal-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/milagreshoje.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/esposa-de-lo-transformada-em-sal-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/milagreshoje.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/esposa-de-lo-transformada-em-sal-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/milagreshoje.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/esposa-de-lo-transformada-em-sal-150x84.webp 150w, https:\/\/milagreshoje.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/esposa-de-lo-transformada-em-sal-696x392.webp 696w, https:\/\/milagreshoje.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/esposa-de-lo-transformada-em-sal-1068x601.webp 1068w, https:\/\/milagreshoje.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/esposa-de-lo-transformada-em-sal.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"the-fate-of-sodom-and-gomorrah\"><strong>The Fate of Sodom and Gomorrah<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The cities were completely destroyed. The biblical account says that neither plants, nor life, nor buildings remained. Today, many scholars associate the destruction with the <strong>Dead Sea<\/strong> region, where there are signs of ancient natural catastrophes, but there is no definitive archaeological proof.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"lessons-from-sodom-and-gomorrah\"><strong>Lessons from Sodom and Gomorrah<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\u2696\ufe0f-gods-justice\">\u2696\ufe0f God\u2019s Justice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The destruction shows that God does not ignore persistent wickedness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\ud83d\ude4f-the-power-of-intercession\">\ud83d\ude4f The Power of Intercession<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Abraham showed that we can intercede for others, seeking mercy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\ud83d\udc41\ufe0f-obedience\">\ud83d\udc41\ufe0f Obedience<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Lot\u2019s wife is remembered as a warning not to disobey divine instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\ud83c\udfe0-hospitality\">\ud83c\udfe0 Hospitality<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While the men of the city sought to abuse the visitors, Lot welcomed them, reinforcing the importance of biblical hospitality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"facts-about-sodom-and-gomorrah\"><strong>Facts about Sodom and Gomorrah<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2726 The episode is cited not only in Genesis, but also in other books of the Bible such as Isaiah, Ezekiel, and Jude.<br>\u2726 In the New Testament, Jesus recalls Sodom as an example of judgment (Matthew 11:23\u201324).<br>\u2726 The expression \u201csin of Sodom\u201d was used for centuries as a synonym for practices contrary to God\u2019s will.<br>\u2726 The Dead Sea, near the region, is the lowest point on Earth and has no visible life in its salty waters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"where-the-story-of-sodom-and-gomorrah-is-in-the-bible\"><strong>Where the Story of Sodom and Gomorrah Is in the Bible<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The main account of <strong>Sodom and Gomorrah<\/strong> is in the <strong>Book of Genesis, chapters 18 and 19<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliaonline.com.br\/acf\/gn\/18\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Genesis 18<\/a><\/strong>, God reveals to Abraham the decision to investigate the outcry against the cities and announces judgment. In this chapter the famous intercession of Abraham takes place, asking that the righteous be spared.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In <strong>Genesis 19<\/strong>, the angels arrive in Sodom, are welcomed by Lot, and the entire sequence of destruction unfolds: the attempted invasion of the house, the family\u2019s escape, and the fall of fire and sulfur upon the cities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond Genesis, other books of the Bible also mention Sodom and Gomorrah as examples of judgment and spiritual warning:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Isaiah 13:19<\/strong> \u2013 speaks of the fall of Babylon, comparing it to the destruction of Sodom.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ezekiel 16:49\u201350<\/strong> \u2013 mentions the pride, abundance, and lack of compassion among Sodom\u2019s inhabitants.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Luke 17:28\u201329<\/strong> \u2013 Jesus recalls the episode as a warning sign for the last days.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jude 1:7<\/strong> \u2013 compares Sodom and Gomorrah to the fate of those who turn away from God.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This set of references shows that the story is not just an isolated event in Genesis, but a milestone that runs throughout the Bible as a symbol of warning and reflection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"conclusion\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The story of <strong>Sodom and Gomorrah<\/strong> is one of the most striking in the Bible. It shows the danger of moral corruption, but also reveals the importance of intercession, obedience, and trust in God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More than a simple ancient account, this narrative continues to inspire reflections on <strong>justice, mercy, and the choices<\/strong> each person makes in life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ ALSO:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milagreshoje.com.br\/en\/jeremiah-333-gods-call-to-answer\/\">Jeremiah 33:3 \u2013 God\u2019s Call to Answer<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milagreshoje.com.br\/en\/matthew-1720-faith-that-moves-mountains-have-faith\/\">Matthew 17:20 Faith That Moves Mountains \u2013 Have Faith!<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milagreshoje.com.br\/en\/joshua-19-the-promise-of-strength-and-courage-for-your-life\/\">Joshua 1:9: The Promise of Strength and Courage for Your Life<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/milagreshoje2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Milagres Hoje<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The story of Sodom and Gomorrah is one of the most impactful passages in the Bible, marked by mystery, judgment, and profound lessons. 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