Suspicious Activity in Shinar, Part 2 (Genesis 11:1–3)
From Passage, Paragraph, and Prayer by Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
April 25, 2026 · 4 min · Season 7 · Episode 25
About this episode
This episode discusses the motivations of humans after the Flood to settle in Shinar and build a permanent settlement.
The humans after the Flood wanted to settle together in a fertile area and build a permanent settlement with quality building materials. What was wrong with that? Music Credit: J. S. Bach, “Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten,” aria from “Jesu, der du meine Seele,” BWV 78 (Leipzig, 1724).
People in this episode
Host: Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
Topics covered
- Genesis
- settlement
- post-Flood
- building materials
- human ambition
Keywords
- Shinar
- Genesis 11
- settlement
- building materials
- post-Flood
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
Books & works: Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten, Jesu, der du meine Seele
Places: Shinar
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