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• Barnett, Paul W. (1935-)

• 1990-03-11

• Barnett preaches the city of Babel in Genesis chapter 11. Any study in relationships should begin at the Tower of Babel. Barnett discusses two questions in his talk: who built Babel? Why did they build Babel? In chapter 10:9, Nimrod comes before us as a type who is an arrogant potentate who is committed to building great cities and monuments, a type who will be fulfilled often in history. It is implied Nimrod, the mighty man, was involved in the building of Babel. Furthermore, in the line of Seth, we have a picture of arrogance. In both families, we see arrogance, power and the building of cities of civilisations. The people built so that they could separate God from His creation and declare himself master of nature. In a city, man has a lot of power. They built the Tower of Babel to pull together the dispersed people and have a point of allegiance. We have an obligation to pray for the 'Nimrods' and to treat them with respect, as they are chosen by God. Christians are also to bring social justice for those in need and to declare the eternal gospel. The Christian is to remain a sojourner and a pilgrim in the world because our undefiled inheritance is in heaven. And above all, we must love.

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