14. Deconstructing Sodom and Gomorrah

Deconstructing the Myth

The account of Sodom and Gomorrah is often dubbed as a “clobber passage” by the LGBT community, as it is commonly cited as a clear example of the Bible condemning homosexual practices. But is the point of Genesis 18-19 really to illustrate that God doesn’t approve of homosexual behavior, as so many of us have been taught our whole lives? Or have we missed some important details along the way? Join us, Liz Mall (Biola M.A. in Christian Apologetics) and historian Jenny White (Harvard M.A. in Museum Studies) as we begin to deconstruct this passage together by asking the tough questions and providing resources to get you started on your own journey of digging below the surface of the Bible’s toughest passages. For today’s outline and show notes, and access our sources, check out https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/181qr3hq7hrtxbnm6hokn/DTM-2.1-Sodom-and-Gomorrah.docx?dl=0&rlkey=4yqjht484jkke6jdahiziflgf