A note in my VOICE copy tells me that according to this book, the world’s first known cultures are established. I don’t know what it was like in Noah’s time before the flood, but we’re a lot like his world is now. But more of that later. It’s interesting that Noah’s people scattered all over the world, but first, they made a tower in which everyone tried to go to the heavens — God split them apart because He knew they’d do anything to become Him, yet I do believe some people from each generation were saved in the meantime (see Isaiah 51:8). This chapter is found in pages 5-6 of my NKJV Bible, page 7 of my NASB Bible, pages 11-12 of my VOICE copy, and page 12 of my Amplified Bible (Classic Edition) copy.
It’s pretty cool how there are so many languages existing in the world today (many more have been made since the time before more people groups went to Australia, New Zealand (it’s probable there were no humans before 1300 A.D.), North and South America), but it’s a shame all of them fell into idolatry in various forms soon after this. But thank God that His plan of redemption was still in operation. As a result, Jesus was born, and there were many things that happened that prepared the way for Him, especially John the Baptist (see Mark 1:2-3). We’ll get into them over time. I still find it funny that so many people are following demonic influence today. Many of them know about God, but they deny Him by their deeds of misfortune, and this only drives people further and further away from Christ until they reject Him just as their mentors did.
At least Abraham was the one to father several nations, though. We’ll see more of that in the next chapter, but first, I’ll comment on the tower of Babel. In the meantime, I’m bouncing out!
Ron And His Stories 