“The people of Sodom were wicked” (Gen 13:13) What Was the Transgression of the Inhabitants of Sodom? Cover Image

„Mieszkańcy Sodomy byli źli...” (Rdz 13,13). Na czym polegał występek mieszkańców Sodomy?
“The people of Sodom were wicked” (Gen 13:13) What Was the Transgression of the Inhabitants of Sodom?

Author(s): Krzysztof Napora
Subject(s): Gender Studies, Studies in violence and power, Biblical studies, Hermeneutics, Sociology of Religion
Published by: Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II - Wydział Teologii
Keywords: Genesis; Gen 19; Sodom; hospitality; violence; homosexual intercourse; Sodom’s sin; rape;

Summary/Abstract: The article deals with the issue of the transgression(s) of the inhabitants of Sodom in Genesis 19. While focusing his attention on Genesis 19:1-11, the author points out the complex character of the biblical portrait of the sinful city. Among the main features of this picture, the motifs of sinful sexual relations (including homosexual acts), violence and rape, as well as the motif of the violation of the law of hospitality come to the fore.

  • Issue Year: 39/2021
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 119-135
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Polish