Monday, May 6, 2013

Sodom and Gomorrah

Alright, as promised, the article regarding the date of Sodom and Gomorrah is here. In my previous post, I showed the true Biblical date for the Exodus. Now, using the true chronology, I can show that the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah happened near 2260 BC. If the Judges and Acts chronologies are used, then the Exodus happened c. 1639 BC. In the Bible, Abraham was 75 when he left Heron, this migration was about 645 years before the Exodus. So 1639 BC + 645 years = 2284 BC. Abe was 99 when Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed, so 2284 BC -24 years = 2260 BC. According to early Bronze Age pottery and early Bronze Age tools, the original date given for the destruction was in the mid 2300's BC. But now, some are saying that because Sodom and Gomorrah practiced isolationism, the date could've been as far as 100 years later. This would be in agreement with the Judges and Acts chronology of the Exodus. Therefore, the two cities were indeed destroyed in the mid 2200's BC. More specifically, 2260 BC. The two cities match the date of destruction, method of destruction, location, and description the Bible gives with the archeological record.

http://www.bibleplaces.com/numeira.htm

http://www.theology.edu/abraham.htm

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