![]() otherwise, we will be scattered throughout the earth.” ![]() Notice, also, what their concern was if they didn’t build this tower. In verse 4 it says, “Let’s make a name for ourselves.” The people had settled near Shinar and rather than spread out like God said, they wanted to stay together and build power for themselves, demonstrated in building this tower that reached to the heavens, or far into the sky. However, some had come back together to make one unified and powerful people (Genesis 11:1-4). So, Noah and his family, and their descendants, were obedient. Remember, God’s command in 9:7 was for them to be fruitful and multiply, and to spread out over the earth. Let’s pray together before we go any further and ask God to speak to us.Īs we’ve been doing the last several weeks, we’re going to look at some major elements, some major truths, and then see how the Gospel speaks through this story.įirst, Noah’s descendants began to spread out (Genesis 10:32). Look at Genesis 9:7, “But you, be fruitful and multiply spread out over the earth and multiply on it.” After Noah and his family came out of the ark, this is what God said. I alerted our Wednesday night crowd to this, and now I’m drawing the attention of all of us to this verse. There is a key verse for us to see before we get into today’s story. Of course, it was longer than that as it rained 40 days and 40 nights, but they were in there for as much as a year, so they really must have been ready to come out). We’re going to learn about the Tower of Babel.ĭon’t forget Noah and his family we’re cooped up in the ark for quite some time (I said last week that they were in there 40 days and 40 nights. Well, in today’s story we’re going to see what became of the people who went out on the earth after the flood. We are continuing our series called “A Journey Through the Old Testament.” Thus far, we’ve learned about Creation, the Fall, and the Flood. It means that something is going right for those who built it and in the land where it resides. It represents power, success, and achievement. There’s something impressive about a tall building. For reference, the Empire State Building is 443.2 m (1,454 feet) tall, including its antenna. The tallest building in the world is the Burj Khalifa, in Dubai, with a total height of 829.8 m (2,722 ft, just over half a mile). ![]() Series: A Journey through the Old Testament ![]()
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