![]() ![]() ![]() In Genesis 1:28 God told Adam and Eve to “Be fruitful and increase in number fill the earth and subdue it. They were in fact saying “God we recognize that you put us on earth and we should honor you as our Lord and savior, but we don’t want you to be king over us anymore, we want to be our own masters and we want to replace you”ĭiscussion – what are some biblical examples of this? The tower is a symbol of their pride, their self-aggrandizement, their faith in themselves, it was also a symbol of their desire to act contrary to God’s will and plan for humanity. The problem was not that they were building a physical structure, but that they wanted to make a name for themselves and move away from God. Their decision to build the tower was the absolute stamp of their rebellion and defiance against God. Likewise, mankind decided to move eastward away from God and to build a big city and a tower that reaches the heavens When Adam and Eve sinned, they moved to the east which was away from God’s presence, when Cain killed his brother Abel and was cursed by God he moved eastward and when lot and Abraham were about to part, he was given a choice as to where to go, he moved to the east to Sodom and Gomorrah. We see in verse 2 that they were moving Eastward. The symbolism of moving east is moving away from the presence of God. The Tower of Babel story tells us that Man had become arrogant and prideful in his ability to take control of his own life (so he thought) and decided to move East. Because man is limited in his understanding of the future and God’s plan for his life, Man sometimes acts contrary to God’s divine plan not knowing that by so doing he is acting outside the will of God. ![]() The Story of the Tower of Babel and God’s reaction reminds us of the power, grace and love of God for mankind, and it shows how man has always rebelled and wants to live outside the will of God. ![]()
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