This section explains the scattering of the peoples and the vast differences between peoples. They worked together, building and planning. There goal was to exalt themselves in the earth.
God thwarts man’s plans by throwing them into confusion by giving them different languages. Our initial reaction to this might be that it is rather a mean reaction on God’s part, so why did He do this? The reason is that sin resides in the heart of man, and sin will inevitably come to the fore. So if they had been allowed to continue then, whatever their intentions, the result would have been an evil kingdom.
We can see this same trait in many enterprises to day. Nuclear power was discovered and has great capacity to do good, but also to do evil, and so we try to constrain access to nuclear power. Institutions are set up, and they inevitably become corrupt.
After this we get the genealogy of Abraham. This is the setting of the scene for God’s plan of salvation for mankind, for all of mankind.
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