Topics for: Discerning God’s Foreknowledge in Genesis 18:16–33

Analyze the ethical tension between God's justice (the destruction of the wicked cities) and God's mercy (the willingness to spare the cities for the sake of a few righteous individuals). Discuss the lesson this passage offers regarding divine criteria for judgment and salvation.

Focus on the dialogue between Abraham and God (Genesis 18:23–33), where Abraham negotiates the number of righteous people needed to save the city. Explore the concept of intercessory prayer and whether Abraham's argument genuinely influenced or altered God's decision regarding the cities' fate.

Discuss the specific moment in Genesis 18 where God reveals his knowledge of the future destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Debate the theological understanding of God's foreknowledge—was it a pre-determined certainty, or a state of complete awareness of a potential outcome?