"And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified." Revelation 11:8
Does this mean that Jesus was crucified in Sodom or Egypt?
2007-05-31 21:28:14 · 7 answers · asked by Demopublican 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No...
Remember that the book of Revelation was present in signs, that is, symbols. (Revelation 1:1)
Note that the passage you quoted says "which SPIRITUALLY is called Sodom and Egypt". Thus, the terms "Sodom and Egypt" do not have a literal meaning, but rather a spiritual meaning.
The term "Sodom " in this passage depicts an unclean and sinful Jerusalem. At the time of Jesus death, Jerusalem was steeped in sinful practices. Thus, it was as if Jesus was killed in Sodom, figuratively speaking.
The term "Egypt" in the Bible at times pictures the world we live in. Not the earth, but society as a whole that is alienated from God. Egypt was a long time enemy of God's chosen people at the time, Israel. Obviously, Egypt was a tool of Satan. Likewise, the "whole world is lying in the power of the wicked one", Satan. Thus, Egypt, at times, in the Bible refers to the wicked world we live in. Again, Jesus being put to death in Jerusalem, a city which at that time was displaying Satanic/worldy traits (violence, etc), or figuratively, Egypt.
Likewise today, the world is full of sinfulness (like Sodom) and is in the control of Satan (as Egypt was). Thus the two witnesses (the collective brothers of Christ who have the work of bearing witness to Jesus) are put to death, spiritually speaking in such a world for a short time.
So, we can be sure that Matthew 16:21 is accurate (as is the rest of the Bible) when Jesus explained to his apostles:
"From that time forward Jesus Christ commenced showing his disciples that he must go to JERUSALEM and suffer many things from the older men and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised up. "
2007-05-31 21:30:53 · answer #1 · answered by johnusmaximus1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Refusing to bury one's enemies was a way to dishonor and show contempt for them. The Old Testament expressly forbids this practice. The great city is Jerusalem. Identifying Jerusalem as a city like Sodom and Egypt stresses the city's wickedness. Its Jewish population will apparently be the focus of the witnesses' ministry, leading to the conversions of verse 13 in that chapter.
2007-06-01 04:34:56 · answer #2 · answered by Jason M 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
According to the "Life application study bible", Sodom and Eqypt were known in those days (when Revelation was written) as very evil places and at the time of the writing, Jerusalem had been destroyed by the Romans and the people taken into captivity. (thus it was like Sodom and Eqypt)
2007-06-01 04:35:52 · answer #3 · answered by Poohcat1 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
These two cities were used as types of sinful places.Notice the phrase "spiritually called." The concept in this is also that each time we sin we recrucify Jesus. Therefore a city that is given over to sin is a place where also our Lord is crucified.
2007-06-01 04:34:58 · answer #4 · answered by David F 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sodom and Eygpt are used here as symbols of wickedness and captivity and not as the actual cities themselves,so this passage is figurative.
2007-06-01 04:35:22 · answer #5 · answered by Sentinel 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
thought Jesus was crucified in Jerusalem?
2007-06-01 04:33:58 · answer #6 · answered by question mark 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
might be and other hand may not be also.
2007-06-01 04:39:55 · answer #7 · answered by LoCo#33 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋