He, however, caused a tumult among them, by producing in them divers languages, and causing that, through the multitude of those languages, they should not be able to understand one another. When God saw that they acted so madly, he did not resolve to destroy them utterly, since they were not grown wiser by the destruction of the former sinners. It was built of burnt brick, cemented together with mortar, made of bitumen, that it might not be liable to admit water. By reason of the multitude of hands employed in it, it grew very high, sooner than any one could expect but the thickness of it was so great, and it was so strongly built, that thereby its great height seemed, upon the view, to be less than it really was. Now the multitude were very ready to follow the determination of Nimrod, and to esteem it a piece of cowardice to submit to God and they built a tower, neither sparing any pains, nor being in any degree negligent about the work. Nimrod also said he would be revenged on God, if he should have a mind to drown the world again for that he would build a tower too high for the waters to be able to reach and that he would avenge himself on God for destroying their forefathers! He also gradually changed the government into tyranny, seeing no other way of turning men from the fear of God, but to bring them into a constant dependence on his power. He persuaded them not to ascribe it to God, as if it was through his means they were happy, but to believe that it was their own courage which procured that happiness. He was the grandson of Ham, the son of Noah, a bold man, and of great strength of hand. Now it was Nimrod (the creator of the tower of Babel) who excited them to such an affront and contempt of God.
#Where was the tower of babel series
Who built the tower of Babel? Why was it constructed? How soon after Noah's Flood was the massive project undertaken? Why did its builder vow to take revenge on God? Other study materials in this series on early Biblical history are listed at the bottom of this article.
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