David Macdonald - August 18th, 2024

Northbrook Bible Chapel

David Macdonald - August 18th 2024 -Studies in Genesis Part 10: The Beginning of Nations & Language The Table of Nations Book of Beginnings Sons of Japheth Sons of Ham Sons of Shem Tower of Babel What about Races? Genesis 10:1-32 The Tower of Babel Genesis 11:1-4 Now the whole earth had one language and the same words. (2) And as people migrated from the east, they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there. (3) And they said to one another, "Come, let us make bricks, and burn them thoroughly." And they had brick for stone, and bitumen for mortar. (4) Then they said, "Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be dispersed over the face of the whole earth.“ ~2250 BC – about 100years after the Flood About 1000 to 10,000 people at this point One language. Plan against God. God sent them out – but they gathered together to build a city, Shinar (Iraq) Build a tower going up to heaven. They build a city by man, for man and without God. Vs. 4 – note – let us make a name for ourselves – pride Genesis 11:5-9 (5) And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of man had built. (6) And the LORD said, "Behold, they are one people, and they have all one language, and this is only the beginning of what they will do. And nothing that they propose to do will now be impossible for them. (7) Come, let us go down and there confuse their language, so that they may not understand one another's speech." (8) So the LORD dispersed them from there over the face of all the earth, and they left off building the city. (9) Therefore, its name was called Babel, because there the LORD confused the language of all the earth. And from there the LORD dispersed them over the face of all the earth. Language - one Let us go down – vs. 7 Confusion & dispersion Results of Babel Approx. 70 people groups dispersed Groups formed their own cultures Moved further from other cultures with little contact Gene pool – split up over time – distinct features & characteristics develop Correct understanding of human history – understanding of racism Early evolutionists – influenced idea of race Sin cause of racism Race – What does the Bible Say?? Always a great question Bible teaches – one race – human race (mankind) 1 Samuel 16:7 But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the LORD sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart." Acts 17:24-26 NKJV “God, who made the world and everything in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands. (25) "Nor is He worshiped with men's hands, as though He needed anything, since He gives to all life, breath, and all things. (26) "And He has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their pre-appointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings, Great commission – Go therefore and make disciples of all nations (Matt 28:19) Acts 10:28 NLT Peter told them, "You know it is against the Jewish laws for me to come into a Gentile home like this. But God has shown me that I should never think of anyone as impure. Acts 17:30 The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent.