
Sodom and Gomorrha
FREE Catholic Classes
Sodom, a city of Pentapolis ( Wisdom 10:6 ; Genesis 14:2 ): Sodom, Gomorrha, Adama, Seboim, and Bala -- later called Segor ( Genesis 19:22 ). They were situated in "the country about the Jordan " ( Genesis 13:10 ); their exact location is unknown (cf. Genesis 14:3, 8, 10, 17 ; 19:20-22, 30, 37 ; Deuteronomy 34:3 ). Josephus identifies Segor with "Zoara of Arabia " at the south end of the Dead Sea ("Bel. Jud.", IV, viii, 4; cf. "Ant. Jud.", I, xi, 4; XIII, xv, 4; XIV, i, 4). Conder identifies it with Tell esh-Shaghur, seven miles north of the Dead Sea ; Burkhard, Wetstein, and others with Chirbet es-Safich, three miles south of the Dead Sea ; E. Robinson puts it on Lisan, etc. For the unnatural sins of their inhabitants Sodom, Gomorrha, Adama, and Seboin were destroyed by "brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven " ( Genesis 13:13 ; 18:20 ; 19:24, 29 ; Hosea 11:8 ). Since then, their names are synonymous with impenitent sin, and their fall with a proverbial manifestation of God's just wrath ( Deuteronomy 29:23 ; 32:32 ; Isaiah 1:10 sqq. ; Ezekiel 16:49 ; Matthew 11:23 sq. ; 2 Peter 2:6 ; Jude 7 ). The Septuagint rendering katestrephe ( Genesis 19:25 ) probably led to the erroneous opinion that the destruction of Sodom was accompanied by great upheavals of the earth, and even to the formation of the Dead Sea.

Join the Movement
When you sign up below, you don't just join an email list - you're joining an entire movement for Free world class Catholic education.
-
-
Mysteries of the Rosary
-
Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary
-
Saint of the Day for Sunday, May 28th, 2023
-
Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster found Incorrupted
-
Bible
-
Popular Saints
-
Female / Women Saints
-
7 Morning Prayers you need to get your day started with God
-
Padre Nuestro - Our Father (Lord's Prayer)
-
Santa Misa Resumen de respuestas y textos para participar
Daily Catholic
Daily Readings for Monday, May 29, 2023
St. Maximinus of Trier: Saint of the Day for Monday, May 29, 2023
Prayer to St. Gabriel, for Others: Prayer of the Day for Wednesday, May 10, 2023
- Daily Readings for Sunday, May 28, 2023
- Bl. Margaret Pole: Saint of the Day for Sunday, May 28, 2023
- Prayer for Travelers: Prayer of the Day for Tuesday, May 09, 2023
Copyright 2022 Catholic Online. All materials contained on this site, whether written, audible or visual are the exclusive property of Catholic Online and are protected under U.S. and International copyright laws, © Copyright 2022 Catholic Online. Any unauthorized use, without prior written consent of Catholic Online is strictly forbidden and prohibited.
Catholic Online is a Project of Your Catholic Voice Foundation, a Not-for-Profit Corporation. Your Catholic Voice Foundation has been granted a recognition of tax exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Federal Tax Identification Number: 81-0596847. Your gift is tax-deductible as allowed by law.