Ep70 Unraveling the Tower of Babel, Gen 10: 8-12, Gen 11:1-9

In this episode, we delve into the biblical account of the Tower of Babel, exploring its historical context and archeological confirmation. In this two-part episode, we focus first on understanding the fine points, so that next time we meet, we will be ready to look closely at the personal application. If you like knowing the juicy details of a story, especially if it's a story that may have bothered you with its plausibility, then this is the episode for you! 

 

Sources:

"Century Mark: First Major Excavation of Babylon," Biblical Archaeology Review 50. 3 (2024): 26.

Morris, Henry. The Genesis Record: A Scientific and Devotional Commentary on the Book of Beginnings. Baker Books (1976): 251-279.

Prager, Dennis. The Rational Bible: Genesis. Regenery Faith (2019): 143-150.

Keywords

Tower of Babel, Genesis, Nimrod, contentment, humility, biblical stories, archaeology, human ambition, faith, idolatry