Question 12
Punishment and HopeIsaiah referred to the leaders of Israel as rulers of Sodom because
- A.Sodom was one of the chief cities of Israel
- B.Sodom was another name for Samaria
- C.the leaders of Israel were chosen mainly from the city of Sodom
- D.the leaders were like Sodom, destined for exile
- E.the leaders of Israel were leading a people as corrupt as Sodom.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: E (the leaders of Israel were leading a people as corrupt as Sodom.)
Explanation
Isaiah called them "rulers of Sodom… people of Gomorrah" because their wickedness was as bad as those cities' (Isaiah 1:10-17).