Gilbert House Fellowship #261: Genesis 18, 19:1-29

THE DESTRUCTION of Sodom and Gomorrah was not about alternative lifestyles—and yes, it really happened.

This week, we discuss Abraham’s encounter with God and two angels at the Oaks of Mamre near Hebron, a more likely reason for God’s judgment on Sodom, and we explain why the angels warned Lot to “escape to the hills, lest you be swept away”—and why Lot’s wife really was turned into a pillar of salt.

Links you’ll want to explore after hearing this episode:

* DigSodom.com, the website of the team excavating ancient Sodom (Tall el-Hammam in Jordan)
* Archaeological architect Leen Ritmeyer’s page on Sodom, including his reconstruction of the city gate where Lot sat as a judge (https://www.ritmeyer.com/2015/05/04/the-search-for-sodom/)
* Derek’s interview with Dr. Phillip Silvia, Field Supervisor and Director of Scientific Analysis for the Tall el-Hammam Excavation Project from Trinity Southwest University (https://www.vftb.net/?p=7604)

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