33 Days through the Old Testament: Day 5 Tower of Babel
Learn the Big Idea:
God’s way is the only way.
Read the Passage: Genesis 11:1–9
[1] 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.” [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.
Watch the Video:
Tell the Story: CLICK HERE to view the story slides
NOTE: If you click on the first slide it will go full screen and a script will be on the bottom of the screen.
Discuss the Questions:
How many languages were in the world right after The Flood? (One)
What did they want to build? (A strong city and a tall tower that reached into the heavens)
Why did this make God upset? (Because the people didn’t think they needed God, they could take care of themselves)
What did God do? (He gave them many different languages so they couldn’t work together)
What did the people do? (They scattered over the earth with others who spoke their language)
What was this place called? (Babel)
Have some Fun:
Sing some Songs:
