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The account of Sodom's destruction is in Genesis 18-19. Key points to note:

(1) God does not hide what He is to do from His prophets: vv 17-18

(2) Gravity: "the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great" as their sin was "very grievous" (v20)

(3) Abraham intercedes "Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?" (v23) Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right? (v25) - 50 to 10.

(4) Lot: from the "plain" oriented towards Sodom to the gate of Sodom (place of authority; Lot wanted significance so got into bed with sodomites - compromised his identity) - sojourner to judge they mocked!

(5) People of Sodom wanted to "know" the 2 angels/visitors i.e. rape.

(6) Lot so compromised - offered his 2 daughters "do ye to them as is good in your eyes; only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof."(v8)

(7) Struck with blindness (judgment) but did not cease groping the door (blind and groping!) Cannot take warning.

(8) Sons in law could not take warning.

(9) entire cities are punished- warning to get out : Lot was warned as morning dawned, "but he lingered" - The Lord's mercy - seized by the men

(10) Go to hills but Lot wanted to go to little city (Zoar)

(11) Wine and Incest (Dionysus)

  • Zeus and Hera - brother and sister, husband and wife
  •  Cronus and Rhea (married siblings)
  • Uranus and Gaia (son and mother)

In Egyptian mythology, the gods frequently married their siblings. For example, Shu and Tefnut are brother and sister and they produced another pair of gods, Geb and Nut. Their children were Isis, Osiris, Set and Nephthys; Isis married Osiris, and Set Nephthys.

King Arthur - half sister Morgause - Mordred - ultimate nemesis

Biblical references to Sodom

1) A proudful declaration/celebration of sin - gay "pride"

Isaiah 1: 7-8 8 For Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen: because their tongue and their doings are against the Lord, to provoke the eyes of his glory.

9 The shew of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves.

2. Comparison to "Worst Practices"

Romans 9:29 And just as Isaiah foretold, "UNLESS THE LORD OF SABAOTH HAD LEFT TO US A POSTERITY, WE WOULD HAVE BECOME LIKE SODOM, AND WOULD HAVE RESEMBLED GOMORRAH."

3. Judgment of the Nations

Matt 10:15 I tell you the truth, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.

4. Sodom as Precedent - Extinction - making an example of what happens to the ungodly - God cannot be mocked.

2 Peter 2:6 if by turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to ashes he condemned them to extinction, making them an example of what is going to happen to the ungodly;

Amos 4:11 I overthrew some of you, as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and you were as a brand plucked out of the burning; yet you did not return to me,” declares the LORD.

Isaiah 13:19 Babylon, the jewel of kingdoms, the glory of the Babylonians' pride, will be overthrown by God like Sodom and Gomorrah.

Jude 1:7 Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.

  

 

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Wed, 08 Aug 2012 20:57:00 -0700 Blessings and Curses - Verses http://tarsusturn.posterous.com/blessings-and-curses-verses http://tarsusturn.posterous.com/blessings-and-curses-verses

THE LAND SUFFERS AS A RESULT OF SIN

Hosea 4:1 Hear the word of the LORD, ye children of Israel: for the LORD hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land. (2) By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood. (3) Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.

Leviticus 18:3 After the doings of the land of Egypt , wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do: and after the doings of the land of Canaan , whither I bring you, shall ye not do: neither shall ye walk in their ordinances.

 

Leviticus 18:24 Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you:

(25) And the land is defiled: therefore I do visit the iniquity thereof upon it, and the land itself vomiteth out her inhabitants.

(26) Ye shall therefore keep my statutes and my judgments, and shall not commit any of these abominations; neither any of your own nation, nor any stranger that sojourneth among you:

(27) (For all these abominations have the men of the land done, which were before you, and the land is defiled;)

A WARNING PRECEDENT: SODOM AND GOMORRAH

 

Jude 1:7 Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.

JUDGMENT AND LIABILITY: SINNERS AND APPROVERS OF SIN

Romans 1:32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure (agree with) in them that do them.

Proverbs 11:21 Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered

Good Resource: Blesses and Curses, you can choose: Derek Prince

 http://www.2shared.com/document/bu3h1efn/Blessing_or_Curse_-_You_Can_Ch.html 

 

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