Shinar

2It came about as they journeyed east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there. 3They said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks and burn them thoroughly.” And they used brick for stone, and they used tar for mortar. 4They said, “Come, let us build for ourselves a city, and a tower whose top will reach into heaven, and let us make for ourselves a name, otherwise we will be scattered abroad over the face of the whole earth.” 5The LORD came down to see the city and the tower which the sons of men had built. 6The LORD said, “Behold, they are one people, and they all have the same language. And this is what they began to do, and now nothing which they purpose to do will be impossible for them. 7“Come, let Us go down and there confuse their language, so that they will not understand one another’s speech…

Research shows that teens aged between 16 and 19 are involved in car accidents four times more as compared to the rate of adult drivers between 25 and 69 years (Shinar 219). The research findings suggest that teen drivers make several critical errors on the road, including inexperience, lack of scanning in detecting as well as responding to hazards, overspeeding where there are speed limits, being distracted by gadgets like cellphones among others (Heath 6). In reality, it is arguable that…

bump them down a notch on the totem pole. God not only scattered the people as an act of prevention, but he also punished them for the sin they had committed. God had instructed them to go forth and spread out among the lands. They basically decided to the exact opposite. The people thought it would be best if they stayed together. They began to build the tower because they wanted to make a name for themselves instead of letting everything they do glorify God. The people of Shinar building the…

choices made by media practitioners-what stories are to be reported and how they are to be reported. Lynch and McGoldrick provides a good description of the role of media practitioners in their definition of Peace Journalism, "Peace Journalism is when editors and reporters make choices-of what stories to report, and how to report them- which create opportunities for society at large to consider and to value non-violent responses to conflict" (in Webel & Galtung, 2007: 256 ) I would like to add…

In my essay I will look at how the theme of disruption from a higher power appears in The Tower of Babel (GHM 4.4) but also appears in The United States Government. In The Tower of Babel (GHM 4.4) people after the flood had one language and settled in Shinar. They further decided to build a city with a tower that went up into the heavens. Yahweh (the Hebrew name of god) saw the city and tower and expressed concern for the powerful unity of the people under one language. So Yahweh scattered the…

throughout the years have dismissed the validity that many of the stories in the Old Testament came from other cultures such as Mesopotamia. When reading Genesis of the Old Testament it mentions that the creation of the world, Garden of Eden along with Adam and Eve begin between the four rivers of Pishon, Gihon, Hiddeqel and Euphrates which are located in the Mesopotamian Valley. In the story of Noah and the Great Flood the ark comes to rest on the mountains of Ararat located in what is now…

In the first, Zechariah witnesses a scroll flying through the sky. The scroll measures 30 feet by 15 feet, the same size as the Holy Place in the Tabernacle. On both sides a curse is written for thieves and for perjurers. The curse would devour the houses of these sinners. “House” could be a physical structure, or it could be one’s family. In either case, the vision’s meaning is the same: sin will not be tolerated among God’s people any longer. The seventh vision Zechariah has is one of the…

Where did the ark rest in the 7th month, the 16th day of the month? a. upon a plane in Shinar b. upon the mountains of Ararat c. upon the plains of Jordan Gen 8:4 b 14. What did Noah do at the end of forty days? a. opened the window of the ark. b. prayed to God for instructions c. opened the door of the ark Gen 8:6 a 15. What was in the mouth of the dove when she returned? a. an olive leaf b. clusters of grapes c. a fig leaf Gen 8:11 a 16.…

before the peasants in his kingdom. They are also working while they are bowing to him which shows true loyalty for their king. Bruegel also decided to paint the tower on the water which does not match up with the story in Genesis. “To the right is a bustling harbor scene in which heavily loaded sailing vessels and barges are docking to unload their stores of building material. Balancing the harbor scene on the left is a crowded cityscape; and in the background beyond the city walls, a gently…

and mentioned the power of the God of Abraham by hiding the spies in her home. Excluding Rahab all of the decendents of Canaan were to be wiped out, as a purging of that culture. This is not a new theme in the Scriptures as we saw with Sodom and Gomorrah. However, this time it was God’s order to man rather than God and His angels carrying out the command. It was also referenced in the lecture that this similar command was given about Achan and 36 more Israelites who stole from God i.e. the…