Page 264 - Foundations

Nimrod, Babel, and its Tower

Tower of Babel Stele From Time of Nebuchadnezzar

As we continue to look at the ancient foundations of human history one may ask, “What is the benefit
of doing so?” It is not uncommon for a school age child to question the value of their history lessons.
They may see little practical benefit for their daily life. How will the study of history help them to get
a good paying job, find a spouse, acquire the house of their dreams, or help them to deal with the
issues of everyday life?

Such disregard for the value of historical studies should not be found among Christians. A brief
moment of contemplation will reveal that the Bible is itself a historical book. The most recent of its
writings are two millennia old. The oldest of its writings are between 3,000 - 4,000 years old. The
Bible provides an account of Yahweh’s historical dealings with mankind, beginning with the first
parents of the human race. Yahweh evidently thought it important that we have an accurate record
of man’s history, one that is told from His perspective. The Holy Spirit inspired men of old to record
each detail in the Bible for our benefit, that we might walk in wisdom and understanding.

You may ask, “How will understanding ancient Babel aid me as a disciple of Christ today?” The
answer is found in recognizing that Babel, or Babylon as it became known, has never ceased to exist.
It continues to this day. Not only is this city named in the first book of the Old Testament, but it
appears in the last book of the New Testament as well.

Babylon is the first city to be named in the Bible. It is associated with rebellion against God, which
is why Yahweh confused the language of men there and scattered them throughout the earth. Babylon
has always stood as a symbol of Satan’s kingdom in the same way Zion stands as a symbol of
Yahweh’s kingdom. In Genesis we read of the founding of Babel, but now at the end of this age we
are observing Babylon come to a fulness of maturity. Her abominations, and rebellion against God,
are more in evidence today than at any time in man’s history. For this reason, it is of value for us to
turn our attention to Babel, man’s first city, and discover aright the history of that infamous place.

There is a connection between the zodiac we have been studying and ancient Babel. It was at Babel
that the stellar prophecy of Yahweh was distorted into an idolatrous religion. At Babel the holy was
made profane. Now the entire world is filled with the spiritual corruption whose inception was at