Also known as: Sodom and Gomorrah
Modern name: Unknown (believed near the Dead Sea)
Sodom stands as the ultimate biblical example of divine judgment on unrepentant sin. Its destruction serves as a warning throughout Scripture about the consequences of wickedness and the importance of righteousness.
One of the five "cities of the plain" near the Dead Sea, infamous for its wickedness. God destroyed Sodom with fire and brimstone after Abraham interceded and not even ten righteous people could be found within it.
Sodom stands as the ultimate biblical example of divine judgment on unrepentant sin. Its destruction serves as a warning throughout Scripture about the consequences of wickedness and the importance of righteousness.
Latitude
31.0500°
Longitude
35.3500°
Known today as: Unknown (believed near the Dead Sea)
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