Gen 11:9 | TNotes | STEP | 11:9 Babel: The Babylonians viewed their city as the residence or gateway of the gods. The pun that concludes this account accurately reveals Babylon’s spiritual confusion. Babylon achieved prominence under Nimrod (10:10 ) and in later biblical history (see 2 Kgs 25:1-30 ). Its role as an epicenter of arrogance and idolatry make it a fitting image for the anti-God forces associated with the end of time (e.g., Rev 14:8 ; 16:19 ; 18:2 ). • The tower builders had centralized to ascend into God’s realm (Gen 11:3-4 ). God descended and scattered them all over the world to frustrate their idolatrous ambition.

c2 Kgs 25:1-30►

dRev 14:8►

gGen 11:3-4►

‏ Genesis 11:9

11:9 ^a Babel: The Babylonians viewed their city as the residence or gateway of the gods. The pun that concludes this account accurately reveals Babylon’s spiritual confusion. Babylon achieved prominence under Nimrod (10:10 ^b) and in later biblical history (see 2 Kgs 25:1-30 ^c). Its role as an epicenter of arrogance and idolatry make it a fitting image for the anti-God forces associated with the end of time (e.g., Rev 14:8 ^d; 16:19 ^e; 18:2 ^f).

• The tower builders had centralized to ascend into God’s realm (Gen 11:3-4 ^g). God descended and scattered them all over the world to frustrate their idolatrous ambition.