Scripture Guide
Genesis 11:1-9
preaching commentary
Ancient Context
What’s the historical context?
The Tower of Babel
The story of the Tower of Babel comes after many chapters relating the story of Noah, the flood, and the covenant with Noah and before many chapters relating the story of Abram/Abraham, Sarai/Sarah, and the covenant with Abram/Abraham.
In God’s covenant with Noah, his descendants, and every living creature with him, God promises to never gain destroy living flesh or the earth by flood. God encourages and blesses the survivors to be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth as in Genesis 1.
In time, the descendants of Noah learn to make bricks and mortar, and plan to build an impressive city with…
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