"And the Lord said, “Indeed the people are one and they all have one language, and this is what they begin to do; now nothing that they propose to do will be withheld from them. 7 Come, let Us go down and there confuse their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech.” vv. 6-7
Read chapter 11.
Variations in culture, values, clans and languages started here at the Tower of Babel. God didn't do this thinking they'd overthrow Him, but because of the potential that mankind will 'become as willfully sinful as they were before the flood' (NKJV study bible footnote). Satan fell because he wanted to be God and tells us that same lie throughout history, and today, that we can be God. These people then were building a tower to the heavens that they'd be the most exalted. If it wasn't for this arrogance and evil desire this scattering would not have been necessary. What ways or lies in your life do you try to "play God"?
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