Let’s Make a Deal
Avraham, the great tzaddik, felt very sorry, for the people of Sodom. “Oh! Surely there must be a few good people who live there, too!” he cried to HaShem. “If there are 50 good people, will You save the city from being destroyed?”
HaShem promised that He wouldn’t destroy Sodom if there were 50 good people–but there weren’t 50.
Avram did not give up. “What about 45? 40? 30? 20? Or even 10 GOOD PEOPLE?!”
But there were not even 10 good people in all of Sodom!
The decree was final. The city of Sodom is to be destroyed. So, the 2 angels – Gavriel and Rafael – headed toward Sodom to fulfill their next mission.
