Genesis 11:10-12:4a | “Generations of Man” | Foundations: Genesis 1-11

The Babel account is not the end of early Genesis. If it were, the story would conclude on a sad note of human failure. But, as always, God’s grace again supersedes human sin, insuring the continuation of the redemption promise. Now, the author traces out the line of Shem until he comes to that point where the chosen line develops into one distinct people—Israel.