When God Confused Humanity’s Language (Genesis 11:5–8)
From Passage, Paragraph, and Prayer by Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
May 30, 2026 · 4 min · Season 7 · Episode 33
About this episode
The episode discusses God's intervention in confusing humanity's language as a response to rebellion, exploring its implications and creative potential.
To put a stop to humanity’s rebellion against him, the Lord came down and confused their language. Can you imagine the creative potential for a director if this were adapted for the big screen? What did this confusion look like? Music Credit: J. S. Bach, “Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten,” aria from “Jesu, der du meine Seele,” BWV 78 (Leipzig, 1724).
Topics covered
- language confusion
- humanity's rebellion
- Genesis 11
- creative potential
- divine intervention
Keywords
- Genesis 11
- language confusion
- J. S. Bach
- divine intervention
- humanity's rebellion
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten, Jesu, der du meine Seele
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