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Although justice required Israel's death, the Lord hesitated to give up Israel, let them go, or destroy his son.
Admah and Zeboiim were cities near Sodom and Gomorrah that God completely destroyed (Deuteronomy 29:23).
In Hebrew thought, the heart is the center of intellect and will.
God grieved over Israel’s unfaithfulness. Even after all he had done for them, Israel had turned into a rebellious people. Justice required serious punishment, but the final decision about Israel’s future would come from God’s tender compassion for his people, not from an abstract rule.
God’s Covenant Love God’s Grief over Apostasy God’s Judgment of His People The Holy One of Israel The Remnant
Events
People
Ephraim: Second son of Joseph, and a tribe of Israel Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes
Places
Admah: One of the cities destroyed with Sodom and Gomorrah Zeboiim: One of the cities of the plain destroyed with Sodom
Glossary
Topics
Admah: A City in the Vale of Siddim Backsliders: General Scriptures Concerning Zeboim: Also Called Zeboiim: One of the Cities in the Valley of Siddim