Leaving Evil Behind: ‘The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah’

Leaving Evil Behind: ‘The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah’
Lot's wife turns to look back upon the evil and perishes. Detail of “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah,” in 1852 by John Martin. Oil on Canvas, 53.6 inches by 83.5 inches. Laing Art Gallery, England. Public Domain
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It’s hard to deny that there are consequences for our actions. The consequences of a person’s actions can affect not only the person who commits the action but the person’s immediate environment as well. Our home, family, and friends can all be affected by how we decide to behave.
Multiply the consequences of one person’s actions by the actions of a community, and a whole city, state, or country can be affected. The story of the cities Sodom and Gomorrah are examples of when the behavior of two communities, because their wicked nature, leads to those communities’ destruction. 

Cities of Evil

Sodom and Gomorrah are well-known for their sinfulness. God wanted to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah for their inhabitants’ sins, but Abraham prayed on their behalf. He asked God to spare the lives of the righteous, and God agrees to spare all if 10 righteous people can be found. 
Eric Bess
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Eric Bess, Ph.D., is a fine artist, a writer on art-related topics, and an assistant professor at Fei Tian College in Middletown, New York.
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