SODOM AND GOMORRAH

(See also Cities)

archaeological discoveries: g81 3/22 30; ad 112; w68 562; g67 10/8 6-7; w65 479; ms 46-47; g55 12/8 8; bn 31-34; w48 219; g30 3/19 396

existence confirmed by Eblaite Tablets: g81 3/22 30; w80 10/1 8; g77 1/8 29; g77 7/22 29

destruction: su 171; g80 11/8 27; g72 4/8 23; ad 1519; w68 45-46; w67 135; w65 110-111, 140-141; w63 8-10, 591; bf 264-265; yb63 8-10; w60 53; w59 581; sr55 364-365; w54 615; w52 335-337; w51 678; w48 218-219; w43 190-191; w40 126, 204-205; w39 5; s 73-75; w36 313; vn 35; v-1 198, 204-211; g30 3/19 396

no indication of cruelty: w85 3/15 4

discussion: g80 11/8 27-28; ad 676, 1434, 1519-1520

fertility of area before destruction: g80 11/8 27

Jehovah’s view of: g74 10/8 20

Judgment Day: w82 8/15 26; g75 10/22 13; ad 1519; w65 138-141, 479

location: g80 11/8 27; ad 1434; w65 110-111, 479; w63 8; yb63 7; bn 31; w48 219

Lot’s escape from Sodom: w80 9/15 13; w80 12/1 19

Lot’s offer of his daughters to Sodomites: g80 11/22 28; w79 12/1 31

Lot’s wife: su 171; w80 9/15 13; w73 58

modern-day city: g55 12/8 8

name “Sodom”: w38 350; v-1 196

significance of destruction: w80 11/15 24; g80 11/8 28; w67 136; w65 140-141, 479, 590; w63 10-11, 594-595; yb63 10-11; w60 53; w59 581; w52 335; w51 678; w48 219; s 76

symbolic: ad 1520; fm 272-273; w58 554; sr55 364-365; w52 336-337; w43 190-191; w40 126, 203-205; w39 5, 12-13; s 73-75; w36 313; vn 35; v-1 197-198, 204-208

“vine of Sodom” (De 32:32): w78 12/15 18, 23

wickedness: w80 9/15 12-13; g80 11/8 27; w74 485; w67 135; w65 590; g65 1/8 14; w52 336-337; w48 219; w43 190-191; w40 126, 204; s 72-73