Three
angels, disguised as men, visited Abraham. They revealed to him that they were
on their way to Sodom and Gomorrah to observe the extent of the wickedness in
those cities. The Lord told Abraham that he would destroy the cities because of
their wickedness. Abraham bargained with the Lord to spare the cities if he
could find at least ten righteous people in them. Two angels continued down to
Sodom and arrived at Lot’s house. Lot invited the men into his home and
convinced them to eat and sleep the night in his house. Later, angry men came
to Lot’s home and demanded that he turn over the two guests. Lot offered his
two virgin daughters in place of his guests but the angry mob rejected his
offer and tried to knock down his door. The angels pulled Lot inside, locked
the door, and blinded the men outside. Then the angels told Lot to take his
family far away from the city and never look back because it was going to be
destroyed. The Lord rained down burning sulfur over the city and destroyed
everything that lived in the city. Lot’s wife, however, looked back and was
therefore turned into a pillar of salt.
Luckily for
me, I haven’t ever been faced with any real/substantial forms of unfair
punishment. Of course, there are the petty things that I’ve experienced simply
because “life’s not fair,” but they don’t count for much in the grand scheme of
things. I guess, the most common form of unfair punishment in my life is when
my mother finds a chore for me to do and then says, “because I’m your mom” as
if that were a valid argument…
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