Monday, October 10, 2016

Genesis 11 - Genealogy of Abram

Genesis 11:1-4
As the earth’s population grew the people began to spread east, and they came to a great plain where they decided to build a city with a great tower that would reach up to the sky.
Why did the people want to build a city with a tower? 



The people wanted to build a city with a great tower to make a name for themselves (to glorify themselves), not to glorify God.  Is there anything in your life that you are doing to bring glory to yourself, or to make a name for yourself, instead of for God?  



Genesis 11:5-9
The Lord came down to see the city and the tower.  Why didn’t God want them to build the tower? (Verse 6) 




What happened when God gave the people different languages?  (Verses 7-8) 



Why was the place called Babel? 



Genesis 11:10-30 tells us that Abram came from the lineage of Noah’s son, Shem.  We also learn that Abram’s brother, Haran, died after having a son named Lot; and that Abram’s wife, Sarai was unable to have children.

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