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[[Image:Martin destruction sodom640x422.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Destruction of Sodom by God]]

[[Image:Martin destruction sodom640x422.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Destruction of Sodom by God]]

'''Sodom''' was one of five ancient Canaanite<ref>[[Genesis]] 10:19.</ref> "cities of the Plain,"<ref>[[Genesis]] 13:10.</ref> along with its sister city of iniquity, [[Gommorah]], and Admah, Zeboim and Lasha. The [[Bible]] records that Sodom and Gommorah were destroyed because, among other sins, they, "and the cities about them in like manner, [were] giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh," and thus "are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire." (Jude 1:7 [[KJV]]) Biblical texts confirm that "the cities about them" would be or would include Admah, and Zeboim. (Dt. 29:23; Hos. 11:8) Their destruction was by means of brimstone (thought by some to be hot [[lava]]) and fire from heaven, but which was preceded by the confirmation of the wickedness of Sodom by [[angel]]s of [[God]] (appearing as men), and deliverance of righteous [[Lot]] and those of his family who went with him. Lot's wife however, disobeyed the command of the angels not to look back, and was turned into a pillar of salt.<ref>[[Genesis]] 19:26</ref> This region later became part of the Holy Land of [[Israel]].

'''Sodom''' was one of five ancient Canaanite<ref>[[Genesis]] 10:19.</ref> "cities of the Plain,"<ref>[[Genesis]] 13:10.</ref> along with its sister city of iniquity, [[Gommorah]], and Admah, Zeboim and Lasha. The [[Bible]] records that Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed because, among other sins, they, "and the cities about them in like manner, [were] giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh," and thus "are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire." (Jude 1:7 [[KJV]]) Biblical texts confirm that "the cities about them" would be or would include Admah, and Zeboim. (Dt. 29:23; Hos. 11:8) Their destruction was by means of brimstone (thought by some to be hot [[lava]]) and fire from heaven, but which was preceded by the confirmation of the wickedness of Sodom by [[angel]]s of [[God]] (appearing as men), and deliverance of righteous [[Lot]] and those of his family who went with him. Lot's wife however, disobeyed the command of the angels not to look back, and was turned into a pillar of salt.<ref>[[Genesis]] 19:26</ref> This region later became part of the Holy Land of [[Israel]].  

 

==Archaeology and Sodom==

==Archaeology and Sodom==