The Sodom tradition in Romans 1:18-32.

Abstract

Many commentators have made suggestions as to the major allusion in Romans 1:18-32, with recent examples including Adam in Genesis 1-2 and decline of civilization narratives. This article proposes instead that the dominant tradition underlying this passage of the letter is that of Sodom. Yet rather than configuring the discussion as an example of how one or more texts have influenced another text, in this case Romans, it is argued that we must consider how traditions ...