Control Freak: Lessons from Babel [Genesis 2.8]

Genesis 11:1-9 tells the story of the Tower of Babel. It’s perhaps one of the clearest displays of human arrogance we have in the early chapters of our Bible.  They wanted to build something on par with the heavens to “make a name for themselves,” so they could control their destiny and not be “scattered throughout the earth.” There’s something very, very human there though.  We all, in some way, want to make a name for ourselves and control our own destiny.  We don’t want to be at the mercy of outside forces, do we?  In Babel, once again the sin of wanting to be like God rears its ugly head.  Compare this story to Adam and Eve (ch 3) and the “sons of God” (Gen 6). But God came down to see the city and the tower and ended their plans of self-promotion.  In the end, the name they made for themselves is “Babel,” or “confused” and “muddled!”  Join us Sunday for a good heart check on how we view our relationship with God.

 

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