The Dead Sea is referred to in the Bible as the “Salt Sea” and has also been called the Sea of Sodom, the Sea of Lot and the Stinking Sea because of the rotten egg odor created by the sulphur in the water. The sea does not play a major role in the Bible but is referred to in Chronicles II 20 and in Ezekiel.

Yes, the Dead Sea is mentioned at least 16 times in the Bible, though it is never called by that name. Instead, it is referred to by several descriptive titles: the "Salt Sea" (Genesis 14:3, Numbers 34:3), the "Sea of the Arabah" (Deuteronomy 3:17), and the "Eastern Sea" (Ezekiel 47:18). It is primarily used as a geographic marker to define the eastern border of the Promised Land. The Bible associates the region around the Dead Sea with significant events, most notably the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 19), with the "Pillar of Salt" traditionally located on its shores. It also served as a place of refuge; King David famously hid from Saul in the oasis of En Gedi on the sea's western shore. In the prophetic books, Ezekiel 47 describes a future vision where "foul waters" of the Dead Sea will be "healed" and made fresh by a river flowing from the Temple in Jerusalem, allowing for an abundance of fish and vegetation in a landscape that is currently too salty to support life.