And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;
He completely destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, burning them to ash as his judgment against them. This was meant to be a warning for anyone in the future who would choose to live against God's ways.
God's judgment on those cities was a serious warning about what happens when we completely turn away from him.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Genesis, Sodom and Gomorrah were ancient cities infamous for their deep moral corruption and hostility toward God, leading to God's direct intervention. He destroyed them with fire and sulfur as a divine judgment, sparing only the righteous man Lot and his family to demonstrate His justice. Peter later cites this event in his letter to encourage early Christians by showing how God uses historical examples to warn against persistent ungodliness.
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