![]() Positive Pride- A becoming or dignified sense of what is due to oneself or one’s position or character self-respect self-esteem.In today’s lesson, talk about the difference between healthy self-esteem and unhealthy pride. The building project stopped, and the people began to move out of the place. By confusing their language, He forced them to come to terms with their own limitations immediately. At this time, God chose to intervene and “re-set” the situation. The people proudly built their towers higher and higher without any apparent intention to pause and consider God. The buildings began with a square base, and then “it had the form of a terraced step pyramid of successively receding stories or levels.” ( Wikipedia) Towers in ancient Mesopotamia were called Ziggurats. ![]() ( Genesis 11:5-9) It is ironic that the tower at Babel seemed to soar so high, and yet the Lord had to “come down” to see it. “I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing.” Genesis 12:2, NIV They were building this tower “so that we may make a name for ourselves.” (Genesis 11:4, NIV) In contrast to this attitude, God will later make it very clear that HE is the one with the power to make a people and a name great when he tells Abram, In addition to the pride of the people in their own abilities, there was a direct intention to push God out of the picture and be in charge themselves. “ If the Lord doesn’t build the house, the builders are working for nothing.” Years later, the Psalmist will write about the importance of submitting to God. Like Adam and Eve, they chose to use their own wisdom and reject God’s. In Genesis 11:4, it is clear that the tower being built was a monument to their own abilities instead of a reliance upon God. Instead, they wanted to stay in one place and show what amazing things they could do. God’s plan was for Noah’s descendants to spread out and replenish the earth ( Genesis 9:7). ![]() After tracing the descendants and movement of Noah’s sons, Shem, Ham and Japheth, in the tenth chapter, Genesis 11:1-9, actually goes back to fill in the detail of how it came about that the descendants of these brothers spread all over the earth after the flood. Through these eight people, the world was populated again ( Genesis 9:18-19). They were Noah and his wife, his three sons and their wives. ![]()
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