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| − | '''Gomorrah''' was an ancient city located in the Holy Lands. It was considered by [[bible]] scholars to be the sister city of another populated area known as Sodom. Both cities were destroyed in 1898 B.C. by God according the Book of [[Genesis]] in the Bible. According the the Bible, God rained burning hot lava onto the city from the sky, and killed all of the inhabitants because of a collective sin. The Bible also states that Lot's wife "burned in her bosom" for the ways of Gomorrah and was subsequently killed by God and transformed into a pillar of salt for her admiration of the lifestyle | + | '''Gomorrah''' was an ancient city located in the Holy Lands. It was considered by [[bible]] scholars to be the sister city of another populated area known as Sodom. Both cities were destroyed in 1898 B.C. by God according the Book of [[Genesis]] in the Bible. According the the Bible, God rained burning hot lava onto the city from the sky, and killed all of the inhabitants because of a collective sin. The Bible also states that Lot's wife "burned in her bosom" for the ways of Gomorrah and was subsequently killed by God and transformed into a pillar of salt for her admiration of the lifestyle practised in the city. |
''Gomorrah'' was also a rival to [[Godzilla]] in [[Japan]]ese monster movies. | ''Gomorrah'' was also a rival to [[Godzilla]] in [[Japan]]ese monster movies. | ||
Revision as of 23:10, April 26, 2007
Gomorrah was an ancient city located in the Holy Lands. It was considered by bible scholars to be the sister city of another populated area known as Sodom. Both cities were destroyed in 1898 B.C. by God according the Book of Genesis in the Bible. According the the Bible, God rained burning hot lava onto the city from the sky, and killed all of the inhabitants because of a collective sin. The Bible also states that Lot's wife "burned in her bosom" for the ways of Gomorrah and was subsequently killed by God and transformed into a pillar of salt for her admiration of the lifestyle practised in the city.
Gomorrah was also a rival to Godzilla in Japanese monster movies.