_Of one language_ GOD’S GIFT OF SPEECH 1_._ Language or speech God hath allowed to men as men. 2. One language did God vouchsafe to all for good. It was mainly to keep them to the Church. 3. Sin perverts the sweet blessing of one speech to conspiracy against God (Genesis 11:9). (_G. Hughes, B.... [ Continue Reading ]
_Go to, let us build us a city and a tower_ THE TOWER OF BABEL I. Three motives may have led to the building of the tower of Babel. 1. A feeling that in union and communion lay the secret of man’s renown and strength; that to disperse the family was to debilitate it. 2. A remembrance of the delu... [ Continue Reading ]
_The Lord came down to see_ GOD’S VISITATION 1_._ Men’s apostasy and proud attempts are knit together with God’s visitation. 2. God is below when men think He hath forsaken the earth, and is near to visit the wickedness of man. 3. God’s descent is for vengeance sometimes upon sinners. 4. God d... [ Continue Reading ]
_Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the Lord did there confound the language of all the earth_ GOD CAUSING CONFUSION IN ORDER TO RESTORE PEACE I. GOD IS NOT THE AUTHOR OF CONFUSION, BUT OF PEACE. Yet once, in His wise compassion, He made confusion in order to prevent it; He destroye... [ Continue Reading ]
_These are the generations of Shem_ THE GENERATIONS OF SHEM I. THE LINE IN WHICH THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE TRUE GOD WAS PRESERVED. II. THE DIRECTION OF THE STREAM OF HISTORY TOWARDS THE MESSIAH. “God calmly and resolutely proceeds with His purpose of mercy. In the accomplishment of this eternal purpose... [ Continue Reading ]
_Now these are the generations of Terah: Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran_ THE DAWN OF ABRAM’S HISTORY Here we have the commencement of the sixth document, indicated by the usual preface, “These are the generations. ” This portion is intended to bring Abram before us, and therefore goes to the... [ Continue Reading ]