Sodom and Gomorrah destroyed
Genesis 18–19; Luke 17:28–32; 2 Peter 2:6–8; Jude 7
After Abraham pleaded for the city, God rescued Lot's family and destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah with fire and sulfur.
Then Yahweh rained on Sodom and on Gomorrah sulfur and fire from Yahweh out of the sky.
Genesis 19:24 (World English Bible)
Three visitors ate with Abraham at Mamre; one of them was Yahweh himself. He repeated the promise of a son and then revealed his plan to judge Sodom. Abraham bargained with God: would he spare the city for fifty righteous people? For ten? God agreed, but ten could not be found.
Two angels led Lot, his wife, and two daughters out by the hand. Lot's wife looked back and became a pillar of salt. Jesus pointed to that day as a warning to be ready for his return (Luke 17:28–32).
Places
SodomGomorrahZoarJordan Valley
Dating notes
Same year as the covenant of circumcision, since Isaac was promised for the following year (Genesis 18:10). The exact location of Sodom is debated: many place it at the south end of the Dead Sea, while some recent researchers argue for Tall el-Hammam, northeast of the Dead Sea.