Genesis 11

Genesis 11:1-32

Contents: Failure under Noamic covenant. Tower of Babel. Scattering of the people. Ancestry of Abram.

Characters: Shem, Terah, Abram, Lot, Sarai.

Conclusion: Man ever builds under the heavens, seeking a name and a portion in the earth. The believer builds on an imperishable foundation laid in heaven by God. Man’s devices all fail.

Key Word: Confusion (Babel) Genesis 11:9.

Strong Verses: Genesis 11:5; Genesis 11:9.

Striking Facts: To exalt man without God in Christ is to elevate him to a dizzy height from which he is sure to fall into hopelessness.