![]() Jude explains the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah as a punishment for unnatural sex. In the Bible, this interpretation is supported by an explicit ban on homosexual relations in Leviticus 20:13 and a rejection by Paul of Greek/Roman habits. In Christian and Islamic circles, the story of Lot and the lustful mob has been interpreted as a rejection of homosexual relations, even if they involve two loving adults. ![]() It is also regarded as a rejection of (mass) rape, regardless of the genders involved. It is about the importance of hospitality: guests take priority over everything else, especially when they are angels. This incident is open to various interpretations. Lot was afraid of the men, but the angels reassured him that the mob would not triumph. Lot refused to do so but instead offered his two daughters to the men. At that moment, a crowd of angry men came to his door, demanding he hand over his male guests for their sexual pleasure. Lot was visited by the angels that Abraham had hosted. ![]() The people of Sodom refused to listen and threatened to drive him and his followers out of the city. Just like other prophets, Lot attempted to warn his people of God’s punishments for a godless life. The story continues with Abraham’s cousin Lot, a righteous man, who lived in the sinful city of Sodom. He negotiated with God and was promised that the city would be saved if 10 righteous people could be found inside its walls. The Biblical Abraham could not understand how God could allow the innocent to suffer with the guilty. They came to warn him about the destruction of Sodom, a city notorious for its many crimes. In addition to good tidings about the birth of Isaac, the angels also had some bad tidings for Abraham. The people of Lut (those dwelt in the towns of Sodom in Palestine) belied the Messengers. – Lot/Lut and the Destruction of Sodom – Bible & Qur’an.
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