In the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer and the kings that were with him, came and defeated the Rephaim in Ashteroth-karnaim and the Zuzim in Ham and the Emim in Shaveh-kiriathaim. and if He condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to destruction by reducing them to ashes, having made them an example to those who would live ungodly lives thereafter; and if He rescued righteous Lot, oppressed by the sensual conduct of unprincipled men (for by what he saw and heard that righteous man, while living among them, felt his righteous soul tormented day after day by their lawless deeds),read more.then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from temptation, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment, New American Standard Bible Copyright 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. 1350 BC). Also bear your disgrace in that you have made judgment favorable for your sisters. I say to you, it will be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that city. The port of ancient Sidon is believed to have been located in this area. Princeton: Princeton University Press. These words are to be understood in a popular sense, as Grotius observes, and express what was probable, according to an human judgment of things; and the meaning is, that if the inhabitants of Tyre and Sidon had had the advantages of Christ's ministry, and of seeing his miracles, as the inhabitants of Chorazin and Bethsaida had, it looks very likely, or one would be ready to conclude, especially from many coming out of these parts, to attend on Christ's ministry, Mark 3:8 and from the conversion of some of them in after times, Acts 21:3 they would have repented of their sins; at least, in an external way, signified by sackcloth and ashes, which were outward signs of repentance; see Isaiah 58:5. No matter what your level of interest, from keeping abreast of the fascinating research that comes out of the field work, to actively participating in an archaeological dig, you can become an integral part of our ministry. Matthew 11:21 - Bible Gateway Troas, Paul's missionary journeys . Temple Mount Revisionism: Requiesce in pace! The names Tyre and Sidon were famous in the ancient Near East. Whoever, therefore, thinks thus must suppose that this was spoken twice. Located at the foot of some of the Lebanese mountain's southwestern ridges and near the gorge of the ancient Leontes River (the modern Litani), the rich and well-watered plain became the fortified island's primary source or food, water, wood and other living essentials. Most Recent Articles Written by Henry B. Smith Jr. And Abraham replied, Now behold, I have ventured to speak to the Lord, although I am but dust and ashes. Tyre and Sidon, ancient cities of Phoenicia, are mentioned several times in both the Old and New Testaments.Jesus mentions Tyre and Sidon in Luke 10 in the context of judgments He was pronouncing against the cities of Chorazin and Bethsaida. Yet there was great spiritual hunger in the region. Jesus teaching perhaps mildly interested them, and His miracles entertained them, but nothing more. are set forth as an example, suffering the punishment of eternal fire' (ASV). Lot lifted up his eyes and saw all the valley of the Jordan, that it was . In fact, during many periods, the king of one city seemed to be considered king of the other city by outsiders. Saint Remigius: " And they have made the sins not of Sodom only and Gomorrah, but of Tyre and Sidon light in comparison, . Still found in the Mediterranean today, the ancients collected thousands of these mollusks to produce just one ounce of purple dye.