Genesis 19:24 contains a profound statement:
“Then the Lord rained brimstone and fire on gomorrah/”>Sodom and Gomorrah, from the Lord out of the heavens.”
This wording… “the Lord… from the Lord”, is deliberate and significant. It reveals a distinction within the Godhead: one Person of the Lord was on earth, and another was in heaven, yet both are fully divine. This is not a duplication of names but an indication of two Persons sharing the same divine nature.
In the preceding chapter (Genesis 18), the Lord appeared to Abraham in human form, accompanied by two angels. This appearance is widely understood as the pre-incarnate Christ. After the conversation with Abraham, the Lord who remained with him later executed judgment on Sodom, while the Lord in heaven also participated in the act. This scene illustrates perfect unity and cooperation between the Father and the Son.
This Old Testament revelation aligns with New Testament teaching. John 5:22 confirms:
“For the Father judges no one, but has committed all judgment to the Son.”
Thus, the judgment on Sodom points forward to Christ’s authority to judge. It also foreshadows His future return in glory (2 Thessalonians 1:7–8).
The phrase “the Lord… from the Lord” emphasizes that the Son and the Father are distinct yet one in essence. It is a clear early testimony to the deity of Christ and the triune nature of God, demons/”>demonstrating that both Persons act in harmony in executing justice.
