of the condemnation and destruction of the city of Sodom, because “the men
of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the Lord exceedingly,” (Genesis
13:13) and “their sin was very grievous.” (Ibid.18:20) (See also Judges 19:2223 regarding the wickedness of some in the tribe of Benjamin and the sad
calamity that overtook that tribe as a result.)
Also, in later stories of the Old Testament, especially in the &