Sodom and gomorrah gay
What was the sin of Sodom and Gomorrah?
Answer
The biblical account of Sodom and Gomorrah is recorded in Genesis. Genesis 18 records the Lord and two angels coming to converse with Abraham. The Lord informed Abraham that “the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so excellent and their sin so grievous” (Genesis 18:20). Verses 22–33 record Abraham pleading with the Lordto possess mercy on Sodom and Gomorrah because of the righteous people who might be there. Abraham’s nephew, Lot, and his family lived in Sodom.
Genesis 19 records the two angels, disguised as human men, visiting Sodom and Gomorrah. Lotmet the angels in the city square and urged them to endure at his house. The angels agreed. The Bible then reveals the sin lurking in the Sodomites’ hearts: “Before they had gone to bed, all the men from every part of the urban area of Sodom—both young and old—surrounded the house. They called to Lot, ‘Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us so that we can have sex with them’” (Genesis 19:4–5). The angels proceeded to blind the men surrounding the house and urge Lot and his family to flee the city. The wrath of God was about to fall. Lot and his fa
Sodom and Gomorrah: How the "classical" interpretation gets it wrong
Recently, Franklin Graham reacted to a comment made by former President Jimmy Carter to the Huffington Post several years ago. Carter said, “Jesus would promote any love affair if it was truthful or sincere and was not damaging to anyone else. And I don't see that gay marriage damages anyone else."
Breitbart dug up the comment recently, and Graham responded, “I have to respectfully differ with former President Jimmy Carter on this one. He is absolutely improper when he said Jesus would approve of queer marriage. Jesus didn’t arrive to promote sin, He came to save us from sin. The Bible is very clear. God destroyed the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah because of homosexuality.” Graham concluded his post by quoting Romans 1:24-27.
The Genesis text
The story of Sodom and Gomorrah is one of the favorite passages of persons who oppose gay behavior. It occurs in Genesis 19:1-29. However, two earlier passages are prelude to this. In Genesis 13:12-13, the text says that the people of Sodom were “wicked, amazing sinners against the Lord.” Also, in 18:16-21 God informs Abraham: “How amazing is
Was Sodom and Gomorrah Really About Homosexuality?
Cy Kellett: So, like I said, this is one very respectable position that is out there. We thought we’d ask a Catholic Bible scholar to help us through this passage and see, is Dr. Robertson, right, or is the more traditional view that this is actually a passage about homosexual rape, in fact, the case? So, which is the case? So we decided to get Dr. Mary Healy, and she’s been very kind to approach and speak with us about this. She, of course, is professor of scripture at Sacred Heart major seminary in Detroit. She’s the bestselling creator and speaker. And she does a great deal of work for Pontifical councils, including the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity. And she was one of the first three women to aid on the Pontifical Biblical Commission. Dr. Mary Healy, thank you for creature here with us today.
Mary Healy: You’re very welcome.
Cy Kellett: So when I listened to Reverend Robertson talk about that, it actually doesn’t sound terribly different from some of the things that the Pontifical Biblical Commission has said. Did you h
Was Homosexuality the Sin of Sodom and Gomorrah?
The elderly man then responds just as Lot did, saying in verses 23 and 24, “No, my friends, don’t be so vile. Since this man is my guest, don’t undertake this outrageous thing. Observe, here is my virgin daughter, and his concubine. I will bring them out to you now, and you can operate them and do to them whatever you hope. But as for this man, don’t do such an outrageous thing.”
Unfortunately, with no angels present this time to stop the attack, the men in Gibeah are able to carry out their plans. Verse 25 horrifyingly tells us that “the bloke took his concubine and sent her outside to them, and they raped her and abused her throughout the night, and at dawn they grant her go.” But she didn’t survive the vicious sexual violence. As the next verses explain, in the morning, the Levite found her lying gone in the doorway.
This is among the most horrific stories in the Vintage Testament, and it’s doomed to read it without feeling sick to your stomach. But as gruesome and disturbing as it is, it provides us with a clear picture of what the men of Sodom had in mind when they said they wanted to “have sex” with Lot’s guests. The men of Gibeah make the ex
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