Though the events recorded about the tower of Babel take up a scant nine verses in the Bible (Gen 11.1-9), its effects are visible through the ages and are revealed not only in the languages we speak and the physical differences among people groups. The account also foreshadows the times at the end and the “man of lawlessness” foretold in scripture (2 Thess 2.3-4). As we move inexorably further into the last days, the account of the events of Babel remind us not only of the lawless leader, the antichrist, to be revealed but also of the heart of the people who refused to obey God, making themselves easy targets of deception. It serves as a warning. Will you be among those who Continue Reading
