Bera (king)

According to the Bible, Bera (Hebrew: בֶּ֫רַע‎ Beraʿ ) (possibly meaning "gift") was the king of the wicked city of Sodom, spoken of in Genesis 14:2, "... that they made war with Bera king of Sodom." Scholars are divided on Genesis 14. According to Frances Anderson, "Opinions range from identifying Genesis 14 as a piece of late fiction" to scholars who believe there may be "some historical foundation" behind the narrative it relates.

Bera (king)

According to the Bible, Bera (Hebrew: בֶּ֫רַע‎ Beraʿ ) (possibly meaning "gift") was the king of the wicked city of Sodom, spoken of in Genesis 14:2, "... that they made war with Bera king of Sodom." Scholars are divided on Genesis 14. According to Frances Anderson, "Opinions range from identifying Genesis 14 as a piece of late fiction" to scholars who believe there may be "some historical foundation" behind the narrative it relates.