Why Did God Destroy Sodom?: A Rubric-Based Investigation of Genesis 18-19 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798184624983)

What truly lay behind the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah? For centuries, interpreters have debated whether the cities fell primarily because of sexual immorality, violent wickedness, inhospitality, social injustice, or some combination of these sins. This book offers a fresh, text-driven answer-one grounded in a transparent, nine-variable rubric that tests each major hypothesis against the biblical evidence itself.

Drawing directly from Genesis 18-19, its Hebrew vocabulary, literary structure, ancient Near Eastern background, prophetic echoes, and New Testament references, this study evaluates five responsible interpretations: Sexual Immorality, Violent Wickedness, Inhospitality, Social Injustice, and Composite Moral Collapse. Each is scored across nine criteria, producing a clear and compelling result.

Readers will find:

- A careful walk through the Hebrew text and narrative flow of Genesis 18-19 - Literary and theological connections within the Abraham cycle - Historical and cultural insights into ancient hospitality, justice, and urban life - Canonical development from Ezekiel, the prophets, the Gospels, and the Epistles - A decisive, evidence-based rubric comparing all major interpretations - Pastoral and theological reflections on divine justice, mercy, and the call to holiness

The book's conclusion is both sobering and hope-filled: Sodom's destruction was a real divine response to comprehensive moral collapse, yet God's mercy toward Lot reveals His faithfulness to the righteous. As the manuscript states, "The judgment of Sodom presents a genuine divine response to comprehensive moral failure that had reached a tipping point."

Ideal for pastors, teachers, students, and serious readers of Scripture, Why Did God Destroy Sodom? equips you to evaluate the evidence for yourself and rediscover the unified biblical message: God sees every dimension of wickedness, investigates with perfect justice, and extends mercy to those who turn to Him.