Did God really turn Lots wife into a pillar of salt?
The Torah tells us that Sodom and Gomorrah were two cities filled with evil people. When God decided to destroy them, Abraham protested and bargained with God to try to save them. Abraham could not even find 10 good people to be saved, so God proceeded with the destruction. As the Torah tells it, when Lot’s wife turned to look back to see the rain of brimstone and fire befall the people, she turned into a pillar of salt. One will never know for sure whether Lot actually became a salt pillar. But I must share with you the following story. Some years ago when I visited the Dead Sea, our tour guide took us to a nearby hill, and there for the first time he told us that this is where people believe Lot’s wife turned into a pillar of salt. I could hardly believe my eyes. There, encrusted in a small hill, was the likeness of the figure of a woman. Our guide said: “There she is: Mrs. Lot!” I since have learned that many other guides have pointed out to their tour group the likeness of a woman
