Luke 17:28

“Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot, etc.] When he lived in Sodom, and before, and at the time of the destruction of that city with other neighbouring ones: they did eat, they drank; (see Gill on “<421727>Luke 17:27”), and (<261649>Ezekiel 16:49). This is to be understood of the inhabitants of Sodom, and the other cities that perished with it: they bought, they sold: they traded among themselves, and with their neighbours; and, as it appears from the text referred to, they had no regard to the poor and needy; they made no conscience of defrauding and oppressing them: they planted; vineyards, and fruit trees; living in a very fruitful soil, like the garden of God, (<011310>Genesis…”

“They did eat ... - They were busy in the affairs of this life, as if nothing were about to happen. The same day ... - See Genesis 19:23-25. “It rained.” The word here used “might” have been rendered “he” rained. In Genesis it is said that the “Lord” did it. Fire and brimstone - God destroyed Sodom on account of its great wickedness. He took vengeance on it for its sins; and the example of Sodom is set before people to deter them from committing great transgressions, and as a “full proof” that God will punish the guilty. See Jude 1:7; also Isaiah 1:10; Jeremiah 23:14. Yet, in overthrowing it, he used natural means. He is not to be supposed to have “created” fire and brimstone for the…”

“Gen 13:13, Gen 18:20, Gen 18:21, Gen 19:4-15; Eze 16:49, Eze 16:50; Jam 5:1-5 Luke 17:29”