As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah And their neighbors,” says the Lord, “So no one shall reside there, Nor son of man dwell in it. Jeremiah 50:40

I discovered today that Sodom and Gomorrah are mentioned quite often throughout the Scriptures, from Genesis to Revelation! What does God's word tell us about Sodom and Gomorrah and its neighbors?

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I've seen a bumper sticker that says, "Come the rapture, we'll have the earth to ourselves." This is nothing new. The people of old said the same thing to Jeremiah: "Indeed they say to me, 'Where is the word of the Lord? Let it come now!'" (Jeremiah 17:15) But the prophets warn us:

"Woe to you who desire the day of the Lord ( Read more... )

I'm enjoying a quiet evening of study. I'm preparing for our work Bible study tomorrow :) The passage is Mark 7:24-30. It's interesting that I would receive this passage along with Romans 11-12 a few months ago. I see a theme here...

'After this I will return ( Read more... )

I got sick on Saturday with the flu (or something) and spent the next three days in bed. Actually, the first day I never even made it downstairs. Thankfully my roommate brought me some crackers and gatorade to keep me nourished while I battled the germs ( Read more... )

I've been reading Amos and am trying to figure out some things...

The reign of Jeroboam II is estimated to have occurred around 791-750 BC. "Jeroboam...became king in Samaria, and reigned forty-one years." 2 Kings 14:23 During his reign, Assyria was a major world power. Israel only lasted another 30 or 40 years after Jeroboam II's reign. During ( Read more... )

"Is this not the fast that I have chosen:
To loose the bonds of wickedness,
To undo the heavy burdens,
To let the oppressed go free,
And that you break every yoke?" Isaiah 58:6 ( Read more... )

Key Verse: Luke 19:10
for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.

Childhood: Idealistic visionsAs children, we all face the great wide world of life. It is full of terror as well as potential. Rather than accept the challenge, I turned a blind eye to it. I denied the reality before me and retreated into a mental realm of ( Read more... )

I am back ( Read more... )