2007-04-17 05:46:52 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
When God is described as not being the author of confusion, it is in regards to how he should be followed and worshipped.
The Bible is not confusing and neither are God's commandments. When man gets involved and starts to change God's original plans and commandments, it is man that is causing the confusion, not God.
2007-04-17 05:54:05 · answer #1 · answered by TG 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Tower of Babel is described in Genesis chapter 11, verses 1-9. After the Flood, God commanded humanity to "increase in number and fill the earth" (Genesis 9:1). Humanity decided to do the exact opposite, "Then they said, "Come, let us build ourselves a city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens, so that we may make a name for ourselves and not be scattered over the face of the whole earth" (Genesis 11:4). Humanity decided to build a great city and all congregate there. They decided to build a gigantic tower as a symbol their power, to make a name for themselves (Genesis 11:4). This tower is remembered as the Tower of Babel.
In response, God confused the languages of humanity so that we could no longer communicate with each other (Genesis 11:7). The result was that people congregated with other people who spoke the same language - and then went and settled in other parts of the world (Genesis 11:8-9). God confused the languages at the Tower of Babel to enforce His command for humanity to spread throughout the entire world.
2007-04-17 09:34:45 · answer #2 · answered by Freedom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because man tried to work out his "own salvation "by building a tower to "heaven" in case of another flood.
Babal 894 Babel baw-bel' from 'balal' (1101); confusion; Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire:--Babel, Babylon.
Gen 11:7 Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech.
Gen 11:8 So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city.
Gen 11:9 Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.
There's another flood coming Rev 12:15, by Satan the King of Babylon.
2007-04-17 06:11:18 · answer #3 · answered by Theophilus 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The men wanted to build "a city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens, so that we may make a name for ourselves and not be scattered over the face of the whole earth." --Genesis 11:6-4
"The LORD said, "If as one people speaking the same language they have begun to do this, then nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them. Come, let us go down and confuse their language so they will not understand each other."
--Genesis 11:6-7
Some theologians believe that they were building a tower to invade heaven and God felt threatened by it. God was afraid that the men would overrun heaven and take over from God.
This is more plausable than the Sunday school interpretation which says that God was punishing them for disobedience. If God was worried about disobedience he would't be worried that nothing is impossible for them. The chapter does not mention disobedience. God clearly felt that the men were too powerful and he wanted to take them down a peg.
2007-04-17 06:24:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
After the flood of Noah's day, God told him to have his family become many and fill the earth. At that time mankind spoke one language, because of what happened during the flood, man decided to build a tower, so high that, should a flood happen again, it would stand up out of the water. Man was not becoming many and filling the earth, man was staying in one place, so God decided to change mankind into speaking many different languages, so that man would spread out and fill the earth, Genesis chapters 8- 9 10
2007-04-17 05:56:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's my understanding that God confounded the language of the people at the tower of Babel because they were getting "too big for thier britches".
2007-04-17 06:01:26 · answer #6 · answered by Mrs.M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It wasn"t time for New World Order--(Global Government--Global Religion) God sets the Time ,Like Now,We are One Language with the Computer,There has to be a modern Nimrod,Where and Who is this Genius?
2007-04-17 06:14:11 · answer #7 · answered by section hand 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-04 04:49:56 · answer #8 · answered by cynthy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I read in this book by a Greek religion scholar that there is some ancient Greek story that's very similiar. The book is calleed 'Biblical Religion: The Great Lie'.
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BTW, other answerers-Paul says 'God is not the author of confusion'-1 Cor. 14:33
2007-04-17 05:52:24 · answer #9 · answered by strpenta 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Who said God does not send confusion to some?
The bible is clear He did in the OT. And it was for His glory and for the good of those who loved Him.
Also, because many were not obeying God, and they were being foolish.
2007-04-17 05:52:05 · answer #10 · answered by Mandolyn Monkey Munch 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋