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The Valley of Silence: What the Dead Sea Hides

 A few days ago, I shared with you the Parable of the Two Seas: the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea. In the first, one of the most beautiful stories took place: Jesus walking on the water, showing His sovereignty over creation. In the second, however, one of the most terrifying stories unfolded. This is what I want to tell you about today.

​The Dead Sea was not always "dead." The Bible tells us that in ancient times, this area was not a salty abyss, but an extremely fertile valley—so lush it was compared to the Garden of the Lord. Two prosperous cities were settled there: Sodom and Gomorrah.

​The world has speculated much about their downfall, but Scripture is clear about the root of their wickedness. Its inhabitants were, above all, deeply selfish. This was their true sin; not the interpretations the modern world has tried to impose, but a level of pride that led them to close their hearts to those in need. The prophet Ezekiel confirmed this centuries later: "Now this was the sin of Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed and unconcerned; they did not help the poor and needy" (Ezekiel 16:49).

​Their sin reached such a point—the sin of receiving everything while giving nothing back—that God decided to bring their deviation to an end. A consuming fire was their end, and what was once a green paradise was buried under brimstone.

​Since then, the Jordan Valley has become an arid land, a body of stagnant water where life cannot take hold. The landscape changed to remind us that selfishness is a grave sin in the eyes of God. The Dead Sea is, in essence, a geographical monument to a society that chose to stop flowing and preferred to be consumed by its own abundance.

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