Those who know their Bibles will recognize the quote “For The Sake Of Ten Men” as being part of the story of Sodom and Gomorrah.
For those who are unaware, Sodom and Gomorrah are famous for being ancient cities that God destroyed due to their sin. Lot is famous for being the only righteous man living there. His wife is famous for becoming a “pillar of salt” when she turned around, disobeying the only order given by their angelic saviors.
But there’s actually a lot (pun not intended) we don’t know about Sodom and Gomorrah. In all honesty, I don’t think anyone can say they understand why the cities were destroyed. The sin the Bible reports taking place there is no worse than anything reported in today’s news—but God hasn’t destroyed our country (yet). So I would argue that there was more to the story, and that it’s up for extrapolation and interpretation.
In this rendition, I have taken artistic license to create a work of fiction, loosely based on the Biblical account. It is not my intent to fill in the blanks of scripture, but to make my readers consider the various characters, their motives, and how God handles cases of moral ambiguity. Ultimately, I use scripture as a jumping off point for a moral examination of society, and as a mechanism for deeper consideration of the everyday social norms we’ve come to take for granted.
**This is an excerpt from my debut novel. It can be purchased on my website or on Amazon. https://krislynlyon.com or https://a.co/d/77kJ8IJ**
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