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Genesis 11:1-9
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NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
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The Bible Gateway: NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc. |
| The Blue
Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Hebrew text with concordance,
commentaries. |
| The World
Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons. |
| Bereshit
11: Massoretic, Hebrew, Aramaic, JPS. |
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
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Navigating the Bible: Text/Rabbinic commentary
and Divrei Torah. |
| Chapter CII,
Chapter
CXXVII, Dialogue With Trypho, Justin Martyr. (c 160) |
| IV.I, V.XXIX, Against
Celsus, Origen (c. 246) |
| From Calvin's
Commentary on Genesis. |
| From the Geneva Notes.
 | "By this great plague of the
confusion of tongues appears God's horrible judgment against man's
pride and vain glory." |
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| From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary.
| "The children of men never
did, nor ever will, come all together again, till the great day,
when the Son of man shall sit upon the throne of his glory, and all
nations shall be gathered before him." |
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| From Wesley's Notes.
| "And the Lord said, Behold
the people is one, and they have all one language - And if they
continue one, much of the earth will be left uninhabited, and these
children of men, if thus incorporated, will swallow up the little
remnant of God's children, therefore it is decreed they must not be
one." |
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| From the Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
| "Thus easily by God their
purpose was defeated, and they were compelled to the dispersion they
had combined to prevent. It is only from the Scriptures we learn the
true origin of the different nations and languages of the world. By
one miracle of tongues men were dispersed and gradually fell from
true religion. By another, national barriers were broken down--that
all men might be brought back to the family of God." |
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| Contemporary References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
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Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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Genesis 11:1-9, Pentecost C,
The Old
Testament Readings: Weekly Comments on the Revised Common Lectionary,
Howard Wallace Audrey Schindler, Morag Logan, Paul Tonson, Lorraine Parkinson, Theological Hall of the Uniting Church,
Melbourne, Australia. |
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Genesis 11:1-9, Studies on Old Testament texts from Series C, Ralph W.
Klein, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. |
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Blogging toward Sunday,
Theolog:
The Blog of The Christian Century. Current lectionary comments are by
Debbie Blue, 2007.
| "As a
preacher I would juxtapose the garden’s loamy fecundity with hard,
kiln-baked bricks..." |
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"The Very Tall Tale of Babel," Rabbi Arthur Waskow, The Shalom Center.
| "I am suggesting that we look beneath
these tales of Torah to explore what sort of history and spiritual
conflict gave birth to the tales." |
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| "Commentary
on Genesis 11:1-9: Pentecost Sunday," Dennis R. Bratcher,
Christian Resource Institute.
| "This is one of the
strongest affirmations in Scripture that God, and his purposes in the
world, is the only adequate center of unity in the human family. Any
other attempt at unity will only end in confusion." |
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"The Cultural Geography of Cloning," study guide for
adults, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at)
"Cloning," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian
Ethics at Baylor University, 2005. |
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"Scattered!"
Expository Essay,
Genesis 45:1-11, 15, Dr. William R. Long.
Part 2. |
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Kairos CoMotion Lectionary Discussion,
Genesis 11:1-9 / Acts 2:1-21, Wesley White. "A place of
conversation regarding Progressive Christianity."
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"Trying to take control in order to be on top leads inevitably to
confusion." |
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| "The Unity
of Disbelief," from the Biblical Studies
Foundation.
| "Man’s plans will never
thwart God’s purposes." |
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| Parshas
Noach, Divrei Torah from The Project Genesis Torah Study. Index to numerous
Orthodox articles and studies on Genesis 6:9 - 11:32. |
| Parshat Noach,
articles and commentary by the Jewish Community of Atlanta, at The Torah From Dixie. |
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| Articles & Background:
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| Articles in
ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are
subscribed and logged in to
ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
| Anderson, Bernhard W.,
"Unity and Diversity in God's Creation: A Study of the Babel Story,"
Currents in Theology and Mission, 1978. |
| Cloete, G.D. and D.J. Smit,
"Exegesis and Proclamation: 'Its Name Was Called Babel,'" Journal of
Theology for Southern Africa, 1994. |
| deClaissé-Walford, Nancy L.,
"God Came Down...and God Scattered: Acts of Punishment or Acts of Grace?"
Review & Expositor, 2006. |
| deWitt, Dale S.,
"The Historical Background of Genesis 11:1-9: Babel or Ur?" Journal
of the Evangelical Theological Society, 1979. |
| Eslinger, Lyle,
"The Enigmatic Plurals Like 'One of Us' (Genesis 1:26, 3:22, and 11:7) in
Hyperchronic Perspective," Vetus Testamentum, 2006.
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| Fernandez, Eleazar S.,
"Finding a Home in the Belly of the Empire," Semeia, 2002. |
| González, Justo L.,
and Catherine G. González,
"Babel and Empire: Pentecost and Empire, Preaching on Genesis 11:1-9 and
Acts 2:1-12," Journal for Preachers, 1993. |
| Harland, P.J.,
"Vertical or Horizontal: The Sin of Babel," Vetus Testamentum,
1998. |
| Hiebert, Theodore, "The Tower of
Babel and the Origin of the World's Cultures," Journal of Biblical
Literature, 2007.
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| Lowry, James S.,
"It Was a Warm Day in..." Journal for Preachers, 1995. Sermon. |
| Macchia, Frank D.,
"Unity and Otherness: Lessons from Babel and Pentecost," The Living
Pulpit, 2004. |
| Parker, Paula,
"Between Text & Sermon: Genesis 11:1-9," Interpretation, 2000. |
| Reimer, Steve,
"The Tower of Babel: An Archaeologically Informed Reinterpretation,"
Direction, 1996. |
| Wagenaar, Hinne,
"Babel, Jerusalem and Kumba: Missiological Reflections on Genesis 11:1-9 and
Acts 2:1-13," International Review of Mission, 2003. |
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| Reviews: |
| Sermons:
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| With Children:
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"The Tower of
Babel," Illustrating the Story (lessons, children's sermons),
coloring pages, activity sheets, crafts, children's songs. MSSS Crafts. |
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"Tower of Babel,"
Jim Kerlin, childrensermons.com. |
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"The Lord Confuses
the Language of the People into Babble," Sunday School
Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc. |
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"The Tower of
Babel," children's study, puzzles, coloring sheet, etc. Higher Praise
Christian Center. |
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| Drama: |
| Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
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Clip Art, Julius
Schnoor von Carolsfeld woodcuts, World Mission Collection, Wisconsin
Evangelical Lutheran Synod. |
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Two confused
post-Babel dogs,
Tower of
Jenga, A
good college education,
Stop Your
Babeling,
Babel chorus,
Confused
parrot,
Smitin' clouds,
Alternate, Reverend Fun Cartoon, gospelcom.net. Check for printing
permissions at right-hand side of destination page. |
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| Hymns and Music:
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| Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's
Art Index:
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| Movies scenes with the following themes,
listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance: |
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