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the tower of babylon. Once upon a time there lived a hardy fisherman, who had three daughters. One day, when he had cast his nets into the sea and was drawing them in, he found them so heavy to draw that he believed he had a great catch of fish, and was already beginning to rejoice at his good fortune.
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During the days of Noah and his sons Shem, Japheth, and Ham, the world spoke one language. God had commanded Noah and his sons to fill the whole earth with people but instead, they began to settle in Babyloniarather than scatter about the Earth as God had commanded. The men of Babylonia said, “let’s take bricks and build ourselves a huge city, with...
Human cooperation
Human cooperation is good but if it is directed towards selfish, self-interest, it is not pleasing to God. What the people saw as their greatest strength, their unity, God swiftly destroyed by confusing their language. In the Tower of Babel story, God saw the arrogance in man and knew that it was best that they be scattered in order to populate the earth. Note that God was not angry but rather, took a somewhat humorous view of the situation.
God’s plan cannot be stopped
God’s plan will be accomplished either with man’s help or without it. God’s intent was for man to populate the earth and when man became determined to congregate in one place (and reach the heights of God) he quickly put a stop to it. A diverse humanity is for the better. Out of these scattered nations, God chose one, Israel, to become the channel of his blessings. As our stories continue, you will see that the Bible will continues discussing these blessings on Israel and God’s plan for Israe...
Sarcasm and wit
There is much irony and sarcasm in the story of the Tower of Babel. The people’s unity allowed them to build the tower but it was this partnership that brought about their dispersement. They sought to make a name for themselves and indeed they received a name – “babble”. The people said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city” while God counters with “Come, let us go down and confuse their language.”
Punishment or in the best interest of man
The people wanted to build a tower that reached the heavens. This does not mean that they wanted to take on God or dispose of him. It means that they wanted to build a really tall tower that would prove their expertise and worth. They wanted to empower themselves. In all likelihood, the dispersement of the human race was not a punishment but rather a means to ensure man populated the entire earth and prospered. That they made the tower of brick, a man-made stone, rather than natural stone may...
Misc facts
The date of the event is hart to peg. Some place it around 2062-2046 BC. The Hebrew word translated “babel” is translated “Babylon” throughout the remainder of the Old Testament, a total of 286 more times. The Tower of Babel story paves the way for the introduction of Abraham by means of Shem’s genealogy.
Where is the tower of Babel?
Babylon is located in modern day Iraq, about 55 miles southwest of Baghdad. It has been ransacked for thousands of years. Nothing much remains of Babylon but a few bricks and dust.
Were there more towers?
The Mesopotamians built large pyramid like structures around 3000 BC called ziggurats (ZIH-guh-rats). The first one was believed to have been built in Babylon (in Iraq). It had many steps leading to the top and was made of mud bricks. The bottom was rectangular with a temple located at the foot of the structure. It is believed that the stairways of the ziggurats represented a path from earth to the gods. Two structures stand out as candidates of being the ancient tower of Babel. Birs Nimrud (...
Corroborating stories from other cultures
The Babylon story, Enuma Elish, has a tale that is strikingly similar to the account of the tower of Babel. In the story of Enuma Elish, bricks were used with each brick inscribed with the name of the Babyloniangod marduk. The top of the ziggurat was said to have reached the heavens. The Marduk tower may well be the tower of Babel mentioned in the bible.
shimmering air, rising up from the crust of mud that was Babylon itself. As they drew closer, the crust grew into the mighty city walls, but all they saw was the tower. When they did lower their gazes to the level of the river-plain, they saw the marks the tower had made outside the city: the Euphrates itself
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Jun 18, 2024 · Tower of Babel, in biblical literature, structure built in the land of Shinar (Babylonia) some time after the Deluge. The story of its construction, given in Genesis 11:1–9, appears to be an attempt to explain the existence of diverse human languages.
