Welcome to this Group Bible Study Guide for Genesis 19:1-11, a text usually identified as the story of Sodom and Gomorrah.
The Study Guide assumes that a group of persons will gather together to listen to the text and engage in a responsible study of the text and context of the story in order to get a clearer understanding its meaning for persons of faith today.
Of course, this study can be undertaken by an individual, though the benefits of the wisdom and perspectives of the community will be reduced.
If you study this as an individual, you are encouraged to take the time to engage each of the activities and discussion questions recommended throughout the study guide.
Also note that a thorough study of this text will require several hours, even several sessions, of engagement by the group or individual. Take the time to read the primary biblical texts, other pertinent biblical texts, and the study guide. Take time to discuss the questions presented along the way.
I am believing that you will be blessed with new insights into the biblical text and into essential principles of Bible study, and that these insights will provide guidance as you address contemporary issues of hospitality and interaction with those who are strangers (or whom seem strange) to us.
