From Noah to
Babel
Babel
Who were the three sons of Noah whose descendants are listed in Genesis 10?
Shem, Ham, and Japheth
What did the people decide to build for themselves at Babel?
A city and a tower with its top in the heavens
What happened to the people's building project at Babel after God intervened?
They stopped building the city and dispersed across the earth
Who became a mighty one on the earth and was known as a mighty hunter before the LORD?
Nimrod
What reasons did the people give for building the city and tower at Babel?
To make a name for themselves, lest they be dispersed over the whole earth
Why was the city called Babel?
Because there the LORD confused the language of all the earth
How many nations are identified in Genesis 10?
70
What did the LORD come down to see at Babel?
The city and the tower
Which of Noah's sons does the post-Babylon dispersion narrative focus on?
Shem
How many languages did the whole earth originally have?
One
What did the LORD say about the people's unity and common language at Babel?
They are one people and have one language, and nothing will be impossible for them
Who were Terah's three sons?
Abram, Nahor, and Haran
Where did the people settle after journeying from the east?
Shinar
What did the LORD do to the people’s language and Babel, and why?
He confused their language so that they could not understand one another's speech
Through which of Noah's sons would the Messiah come?
Shem