Who destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah?

Question

Angels:
Genesis 19:13
For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the LORD; and the LORD hath sent us to destroy it.

GOD him self:
Genesis 19:24
The LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven.

Answer 1

They all did.

Answer 2

Well, since the angels work for God and carry out his orders, you'd probably wanna go with God on this one.

The only angel who calls his own shots is Mr. D. As it seems that Sodom and Gomorrah were Mr. D's territory, he probably woudn't have wanted to destroy it himself. Unless, it was an insurance job, and he needed the money, AND was covered for that sort of thing.

God seems to be big on floods. Fire and brimstone are more of a Hell product.

However, according to the scriptures you reference, we should probably stick with God as the final answer.

His mysterious ways drive insurance companies crazy. But that's ok, because D runs the insurance industry anyway.

Faith is your best insurance.

Answer 3

In the Old Testament, Jesus appeared on Earth in his pre-incarnate form (this is what is referred to as a theophany), and was sometimes refered to as "The Angel of the Lord". Gen 22:11-15, which states explicitly that it was the angel of the Lord, rather than God Himself, speaking to Abraham, (Gen 22:11a).[6] However, the angel addressing Abraham speaks the very words of God in the first person (Gen 22:12b). In both of the last two examples, although it is an angel present, the voice of the Lord Himself is spoken through the angel, and so this is a manifestation of Deity. The angel is therefore a preincarnate appearance of Jesus Christ.So both verses were correct... in the first, it was Jesus speaking.

Hope this helps.

Answer 4

Well, now, I believe the scriptures speak loud and clear. However, there is this little technicality -- the people-- they brought it all down upon themselves by their crude, immorale, heathenness. There's always consequences to sin. They had the opportunity to straighten themselves up, but....The Lord rained down the fire and brimstone out of heaven. God's messengers were merely sent to confirm -- remember what God said to Abraham, find me 10, find me one ....and having found no one-- The messenger's from God, gave up their findings, backed away, and it then hell began. Make sense? God the Father, The Lord of Lords, The Holy Trinity and the sins of the people.

Answer 5

God came with two angels. Those two went and retrieved Lot and his family from Sodom. Lot was the mayor of Sodom. The angels blinded the people to ease their escape. The two angelic beings then destroyed the cities per God's instruction. The two angels were the archangels Michael and Gabriel.

Answer 6

God did. Whether He did it through the prayers and use of angels or just did it all Himself is of no consequence.

When a judge sentences a person to death, he doesn't actually pull the handle or inject to person, but it is said that the JUDGE put him to death.

Answer 7

It's been scientifically theorized that the very people of these neighboring villages may have discovered and played with Plutonium. To them, they saw glowing rocks that gave off light and heat.....and they accidentally discovered it's massively powerful destructiveness.

Answer 8

God. Brimstone and fire was the result of valcano erruption.

Answer 9

Both but since G-d sent the angels ultimately he did.

Answer 10

Isn't that like the difference between saying 'i smashed the window' and 'i threw the ball that smashed the window', kind of a silly question

Answer 11

God Himself. When God said "We", he meant the Trinity.