Genesis 11
SIBGenesis 11:5
God’s coming down to see their work, denotes by festing his notice of it in his deliberate and just judgments upon the ch. xviii. 20, 21
REFLECTIONS UPON CHAP. XI.—How awful the presumption of sinners, who dare attempt to withstand the known command and purpose of the Almighty! Deeply should it affect us that we find the serpent’s seed so harmonious and active in wickedness, while the children of promise are so divided and inactive in holiness! But with equity and ease the Lord frustrates the devices of the crafty, and turneth the counsel of the froward headlong, while he causes men’s sinful attempts towards fame and power effectually to issue in their infamy and weakness. What a mercy that, as the confusion of tongues effected the dispersion of mankind, the miraculous gift of tongues contributed to spread the gospel, to gather sinners to Jesus, and to build up his church throughout the earth! Behold how the blessing of Noah begins to operate in the family of Shem, and will do till after the ascension of Christ! How proper to remark the providences of God in the names of our children, or otherwise! How precious are the saints, the churches, in God’s sight! They are allowed far more room in his inspired registers than all the world besides. If Terah, who set out for Canaan, died by the way, let me tremble, lest, a promise being left me of entering into God’s rest, I should seem to come short of it!—tremble, lest I should be almost, but never altogether, a Christian! not far from the kingdom of God, but never a true member thereof here, or partaker of it hereafter!