The Disreputable Bede on Nostr: "Now this was the sin of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, ...
"Now this was the sin of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed and unconcerned; they did not help the poor and needy."
~ Ezekiel 16:49
This is a really interesting verse in the OT that surprises a lot of Christians today. God is speaking through the prophet to the people of Jerusalem. They (and ourselves today) all know the story about Sodom in the Book of Genesis, how it was destroyed by fire and brimstone due to its wickedness. What's the surprising is that the sin is not Sodom's namesake sin, "sodomy." Rather, it's a refusal to help others in need when you have an abundance.
Really turns the tables on a lot of us, huh? How often are we arrogant, overfed, and unconcerned?
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~ Ezekiel 16:49
This is a really interesting verse in the OT that surprises a lot of Christians today. God is speaking through the prophet to the people of Jerusalem. They (and ourselves today) all know the story about Sodom in the Book of Genesis, how it was destroyed by fire and brimstone due to its wickedness. What's the surprising is that the sin is not Sodom's namesake sin, "sodomy." Rather, it's a refusal to help others in need when you have an abundance.
Really turns the tables on a lot of us, huh? How often are we arrogant, overfed, and unconcerned?
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#biblestudy