In arguing this, I wish to undercut the dangerous understanding that the “sin” of Sodom is homosexuality in need of annihilation in our society. As this presence and role are acknowledged, I further assert that it is more logical to assume that the sexual orientation of the men and women of Sodom and Gomorrah is heterosexual rather than homosexual. In this article, I argue that the view of the Sodom and Gomorrah story held by the Christian Right as well as conservative biblical scholars overlook the presence and role of women in the entire narrative about the cities, beginning in Genesis 13. 1Īnother recent hypothesis about the main sin of Sodom (and one which is often taught in concert with the “rape” hypothesis) is the lack of hospitality position. Simply put, the Sodomites were not promiscuous men looking for intercourse-they sought to violently assault Lot and rape his guests. 9b when they proclaim לך נרע עתה” (now, we will violate you!”), to which the men attempt to break down Lot’s door. The virulent intensions of the townsmen become all the clearer in v. One should notice at once a connection with the honor/shame value system mentioned in the previous section, suggesting that Gen 19:1–11 might be working with the concept that same-sex intercourse was a tool of the state for political violence. The men then call Lot’s immigrant status into account (lit.: this one came in as a foreigner) לגור-בא האחד by accusing him of severely condemning their behavior (lit.: and he will surely judge שׁפוט וישׁפּט), suggesting that if Lot was a sojourner, then he was socially inferior to the native-born Sodomite men. 9a the men forcefully order Lot to stand back, since they are unsatisfied with his daughters as a counter-offer. One such example is listed below: Arriving at the crux of the narrative in Gen 19:9 we see the true intent of the Sodomite men coming to the fore. So let’s start with examining that position. Some have argued that rape was the primary sin of Sodom. Was Sodom’s Primary Sin Rape? Or Lack of Hospitality? A third and fourth “ sin explanation” has gained popularity in recent years, primarily in liberal Christian scholarship, but it is not deduced from an exegetical reading of Scripture. But is it? Can this apparent contradiction be explained? For those who uphold biblical inerrancy and authority, the answer is obvious-yes! What was the primary sin of Sodom (and Gomorrah and the nearby cities of the plain)?īut what was the primary sin of Sodom (and Gomorrah and the nearby cities of the plain)? There appear to be four main sins espoused, but only two by conservative Jewish and Christian theologians and scholars.
Therefore some critics have pointed this out as a Bible contradiction. Surprisingly, both appeal to Scripture to support their positions, most notably Ezekiel 16:49 and Jude 1:7. While most Orthodox Jewish and Christian scholars have held the position that Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed because of their rampant homosexual behavior (namely, sodomy), there are others who believe that those cities were destroyed because of their pride.
He wrote a tie to the Television series The Green Hornet ( 1966-1967): The Green Hornet in the Infernal Light ( 1966) as by Ed Friend, a pseudonym he used as well for other nonfantastic titles.Editor’s note: This discussion of this disturbing biblical account contains terminology that may not be appropriate for sensitive readers. He is credited with something like seventeen Nick Carter tales (see Nick Carter), none of them apparently of sf interest.
Under his own name and of some sf interest were Thief of Bagdad ( 1961) and The Last Days of Sodom and Gomorrah ( 1962), both film Ties, and Pan Satyrus ( 1963), featuring a chimpanzee in space.
(1908-1977) US screenwriter and author who worked in various genres from the beginning of the 1930s.