ONE LANGUAGE"Now the sons of Noah who went out of the ark were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. And Ham was the father of Canaan. These three were the sons of Noah, and from these the whole earth was populated" (Genesis 9:18-19). A brief description of the various nations which came out of each son is found... [ Continue Reading ]
MAKING A NAME FOR THEMSELVES The text makes it clear the people began to be more interested in their own thoughts than God's will. Three times they used an expression starting with the words, "let us." Much like the man with too great a harvest for his existing barns, they left God out of their pla... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD CAME DOWN Man was involved in the greatest undertaking since the flood, perhaps in all history. Yet, God is described as having to come down to observe such an insignificant work (Genesis 11:5; Isaiah 40:15-17; Isaiah 40:22-24). Remember, God is all knowing (Psalms 139:1-6; Proverbs 15:3).... [ Continue Reading ]
THE GATE OF GOD When God is opposed to any action, the end will always be the same. "Unless the Lord builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the Lord guards the city, The watchman stays awake in vain" (Psalms 127:1). The confusion of languages resulted in the end of the mighty tow... [ Continue Reading ]
A FAMILY FOR GOD'S PURPOSE For the Savior to come to earth as the seed of woman and shed his blood, he had to be born. Such a birth would require a family, or lineage. Naturally, we would expect God to choose a righteous man of faith to the father from whom the Seed would eventually come. Abram was... [ Continue Reading ]