City of Sodom Discovered: Archeological find gives insight into story of destruction

Fox News ^ | October 15, 2015 | LifeZette

[WhiskeyX]

It seems that Sodom and Gomorrah were not as “destroyed” as previously thought.

The ruins of the biblical city of Sodom reportedly have been discovered by U.S. archeologists in southern Jordan.

God punished the wickedness of the citizens by destroying the city with brimstone and fire, the biblical story explains. Only the righteous inhabitants were allowed to escape the destruction and were spared by God.

The archeological team, directed by Steve Collins of New Mexico’s Trinity Southwest University, has been working for 10 years in the Jordan Valley. It now believes it has uncovered this magnificent historical site.

If confirmed, the discovery could give the archeological community an invaluable understanding of how people lived during between 3500 BC and 1540 BC.

And perhaps most interestingly, the excavations are revealing that life in the city came to an abrupt end during the Middle Bronze Age (2000-1540 BC), seemingly consistent with the biblical story. Preliminary tests reveal there was a stark end of life that lasted for about 700 years.

[imardmd1]

You were speculating . . .

And the timing relative to the appearance of two "angels"? And the turning into a pillar of salt?

I wasn't mocking you, just bringing in the claimed personal attendance of some factors that seem to imply supernatural perturbations.

[imardmd1]

You were speculating . . .

And the timing relative to the appearance of two "angels"? And the turning into a pillar of salt?

I wasn't mocking you, just bringing in the claimed personal attendance of some factors that seem to imply supernatural perturbations.

[WhiskeyX]

The archaeologists and the other scientists associated with the project are doing the speculating. I was only explaining how their speculation would work, especially in the context of the Tunguska and very recent Chelyabinsk events. As far as the question of whether or not supernatural forces are responsible for the destruction of this city, whether or not it is Sodom, those persons who happen to believe a supernatural force was responsible for the destruction can still conclude a comet or asteroid was moved to do so by a supernatural force. I’m not taking any position one way or another on the subject, and this is still a subject in the early stages of some rather interesting research regardless of the final conclusions.