Destruction Of Sodom And Gomorrah

The destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah is one of the greatest examples of injustice in Genesis. In only two short chapters, the allied cities were crushed into dust by their own creator. The reasoning has never been clear, however those few given in the text are not substantiated. There are three key reasons why God is unjustified in destroying Sodom and Gomorrah; God failed to keep his word with Abraham, the cities true sin is never specified, and the sole reason provided has potential issues in translation. First, the main reason why God is unjustified in demolishing this city is his failure to keep his word with Abraham. Before the Lord made the decision to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah, his apostle Abraham attempted to bargain with him for the salvation of the cities,“And Abraham stepped forward and said, “Will you really wipe out the innocent with the guilty? Perhaps there may be fifty innocent within the city. Will You really wipe out the place and not spare it for the sake of the fifty innocent within it? ”” (Genesis 18:23). This passage describes Abraham’s willingness to challenge the harsh god, and bargain for the lives of the citizens. God concedes, and agrees to spare the cities if ten righteous people are found. He sends his messengers to find such souls, however they do not make it farther then Lot’s, Abraham’s nephew, house before they cease their search. This proves God’s hastiness to punish, and his significant lack of mercy for those …show more content…
In his unnecessary harshness, God potentially murders hundreds of innocent civilians, all for the sake of proving his power. Yet regardless of wether the cities truly did devolved into a place of depravity, the value of human freedom should be held to higher esteem then the fear of