Babel, a presumptuous design

God’s end time program for Babylon has its roots in the historical account of the Tower of Babel. Genesis chapters 10-11 records humanity’s first worldwide rebellion against God. Here, we learn of mankind’s rebellion against God’s command to scatter throughout the face of the earth following the flood (Gen 9:1, 7). Under the leadership of Nimrod (Gen 10:8–12), mankind instead gathered in the land of Shinar (Gen 11:2) for the purpose of building a city and tower to reach into heaven (Gen 11:4). God’s response to this collective rebellion was swift and decisive. According to Gen 11:5-9, God frustrated this worldwide apostasy by confounding human language thus inhibiting the builders from communicating with one another. God’s plan will be accomplished, if not with man’s obedience, then in spite of man’s disobedience.