Sodom and Gomorrah – The City E5
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If Babylon is the worst city in the Bible, then Sodom and Gomorrah are a close second. The injustice and oppression in Sodom and Gomorrah are so pronounced that God sends a flood of justice to completely wipe out these two cities. In this episode, Tim and Jon discuss the theme of the city and the darkest parts of human nature.Content warning: Today's episode contains some mention of sexual abuse, rape, and incest.View more resources on our website →Timestamps Part one (00:00-16:30)Part two (16:30-34:55)Part three (34:55-52:47)Part four (52:47-1:05:29)Referenced ResourcesIntroduction to Inner-Biblical Interpretation, Yair ZakovitchInterested in more? Check out Tim’s library here.You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.Show Music “Defender (Instrumental)” by TENTS“Two Thousand Miles” by Aviino“Covet” by Beautiful Eulogy“City Fades” by Tyler BaileyShow produced by Cooper Peltz with Associate Producer Lindsey Ponder, Lead Editor Dan Gummel, and Editors Tyler Bailey and Frank Garza. Mixed by Tyler Bailey. Podcast annotations for the BibleProject app by Hannah Woo.Powered and distributed by Simplecast.
Released on 22 May 2023
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