Genesis continues with its theme of beginnings. How did humanity develop different languages? Look no further than the Tower of Babel! Not content to live for God after the flood, mankind wants to make a name for itself (4). Instead of attaining significance and immortality, they end up scattered and alienated from God.
Lifespans are decreasing, seemingly one of the effects of the flood, but the genealogy picks up the lineage of the Messiah and leads us to Abraham.
Luke 3:34-38 “the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor, the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah, the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech, the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan, the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.”
Thought for the day: What does Babel reveal about the nature and danger of pride?
Proverbs 16:18 “Pride goes before destruction, and an arrogant spirit before a fall.”
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