By Nosson Shulman Licensed Tour Guide of VIP Israel Tours & Authentic Virtual Tours
“G-d caused rain of sulfur and fire to fall on Sodom and on Gomorrah…(Lot’s) wife looked behind her and was turned into a pillar of salt (Genesis 19:24-26)”
The story of Sodom and Gomorrah is one of the better known stories of the Torah (Hebrew Bible). Today we will visit Mount Sodom, part of the Judean Desert mountain ridge, where Lot, Abraham’s nephew, choose to live. Unlike the rest of the desert, this mountain is completed made out of sulfur.
4000 years ago, the wicked people of Sodom were murderers robbers, and renowned for their selfishness where feeding the poor was a capital crime. They were also exceedingly wealthy due to their precious stone mines and agricultural fertility as it says “It was all watering (full of springs) before G-d destroyed Sodom…Like the Garden of G-d (Genesis 13:10)”. Indeed, the archaeological evidence shows this barren, salty mountain was fertile up until that time.
Because of their deeds, G-d decides to destroy the city, together with 4 nearby cities, by raining fire and brimstone on the city but tells Lot, via angels, to flee from the city and not to look back as the city is destroyed but Lot’s Wife decided to turn around and was instantly turned into a pillar of Salt along with the city.
The sulfur that cover’s the currently barren mountain is unlike that found anywhere else in the world.
The Bible relates that in the end of days, this area will return to being fertile once again.
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Where can one find these sulfur balls? Ie which “mountain” areas? Is it right below Masada?
It’s about 15 minutes South of Masada on Highway 90. As you approach, there are signs mentioning “Mount Sodom” and “Lot’s Wife”, though you have to pay attention because it is possible to miss