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Genesis 11
PG 20
OBSERVATION POINT
Babel sounds like a Hebrew word meaning “confused.” It can also be translated as Babylon. Babel
was the site of one of the earliest attempts humans
made to exalt themselves and rebel against God as
their divine ruler and authority. The city was probably
built from mud bricks and tar because stones were
scarce in Mesopotamia.
When Shelah was 30 years old, he became
the father of Eber. 15 After the birth of Eber,
Shelah lived another 403 years and had
other sons and daughters.
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When Eber was 34 years old, he became the
father of Peleg. 17 After the birth of Peleg,
Eber lived another 430 years and had other
sons and daughters.
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When Peleg was 30 years old, he became the
father of Reu. 19 After the birth of Reu, Peleg
lived another 209 years and had other sons
and daughters.
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When Reu was 32 years old, he became the
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EXPLORATION POINT
Humans were growing pompous and sure of themselves. Working together, they believed that they
could exceed the power of God and live sufficiently
without him. In response, God scattered the people
across the face of the earth, finally fulfilling Genesis 1:28. Today natural disasters remind us of our
weaknesses—cities and suburbs are ripped apart by
tornadoes, spring floods threaten towns, and earthquakes rattle nations. Our proud accomplishments
can be wiped out in minutes.
father of Serug. 21 After the birth of Serug,
Reu lived another 207 years and had other
sons and daughters.
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When Serug was 30 years old, he became
the father of Nahor. 23 After the birth of
Nahor, Serug lived another 200 years and
had other sons and daughters.
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When Nahor was 29 years old, he became
the father of Terah. 25 After the birth of
Terah, Nahor lived another 119 years and
had other sons and daughters.
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After Terah was 70 years old, he became the
father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
TOWER OF BABEL
Djoser pyramid, Egypt
Gen 11:4
The tower was likely a much larger version
of the ziggurats of ancient Mesopotamia.
The ziggurat was a common temple structure
in ancient Babylonia, built in the center of
a city to encourage deities to come down to
earth. The people believed the deities would
then enter the temple and bless those who
worshiped them. This temple-tower did
produce the expected result—God indeed
came down from heaven, but he did not give
them his blessing.
