Dr. McKellar’s Lesson for October 11, 2015

“Babble at Babel” Genesis 11:1-9 Bible Study 10/11/15

The story of the tower of Babel reminds us of the futility of human rebellion and warns us of the danger of pride.

I. Introduction

-table of nations (Gen. 10)
-Babel (Gen. 10:10)

II. Man proposes 1-4

-key word: “come”
-one language…
-eastward migration to Shinar
-make bricks…build city/tower…make name…
-disregard for God’s word (Gen. 9:1)

III. God disposes 5-9

-divine inspection
-divine evaluation
-divine interruption

IV. So what?

-When you attempt to raise yourself in pride, expect God to bring you down in confusion.
-A repeated reminder: God has declared war on pride. (Prov. 3:34, James 4:6, Luke 18:14)
-Exult in the invitation of Matt. 11:28-30.
-“Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail, in Thee do we trust, nor find Thee to fail…” (Grant)

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