Verse 5 – 5. But the Lord came down to see the city and the tower the people were building.
What was the tower supposed to do? Did it succeed? Came down…
Verse 6 – The Lord said, “If as one people speaking the same language they have begun to do this, then nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them.
Why did God frustrate the people’s attempt at united accomplishment? Was is punishment or mercy?
Verse 7 Come, let us go down and confuse their language so they will not understand each other.”
Why is God centered on their “same” language?
Verse 8 – So the Lord scattered them from there over all the earth, and they stopped building the city
How did God “scatter” them?
Compare the unity of Babel to the unity “in Christ” that God planned for mankind
Ephesians 2:11-22;
4:1-16;
Revelation 5:6-10;
7:9-10
a. What are the goals of unity in Christ, according to these references?
b. How is unity in Christ accomplished?
c. Therefore, what was wrong with the unity at Babel? How would sinful man’s united success in technology, astrology, magic, self-preservation, and renown have hindered God’s plan to redeem the race from sin (see 11:4,6)?
Was God selfish or tyrannical in frustrating man’s unity at Babel? Why or why not?
In what ways are modern people like the ones who built the tower of Babel?
The bible is a tale of two kingdoms. Mans, and Gods. 2 capitals Babylon and Jerulseum. They start here.
Do the human attitudes or God’s response in this story offer any warnings that you might take to heart? If so, what
Genesis (LifeChange Book 16) (p. 81). The Navigators. Kindle Edition.