The Silence After Destruction
The cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, which were once full of life and prosperity, now lie in complete ruin. Once bustling with people, trade, and activity, they have been reduced to lifeless wastelands. Thick, dark smoke fills the air, rising in heavy clouds that block out the sunlight, casting an eerie gloom over the land. The ground is blackened and burned, as if fire itself consumed everything in its path. The rivers that once flowed through the land have dried up, leaving behind only cracked earth and desolation. Nothing remains—no homes, no people, not even plants or trees.
This devastation is described in Genesis 19:25:
“Thus He overthrew those cities and the entire plain, destroying all those living in the cities—and also the vegetation in the land.”
According to biblical accounts, this destruction was brought upon the cities as divine punishment for their wickedness. The once-thriving land now serves as a haunting reminder of their fate.