The Tall Tower - Genesis 11
After the flood, everyone spoke the same language. One word meant “hello.” One word meant “Mom,” and one word meant “Dad.”
The people said, “If we work together, we can do anything. Let’s build a tower that goes all the way up to heaven. Then everyone will see how great we are!”
The people worked on their tower. They built it taller and taller. They began to brag. God did not like the way they were acting.
It was as if they no longer needed him.
So God mixed up their language. When they tried to talk to each other, it sounded like “babble.” Everyone was confused!
Then God scattered the people all over the earth. They had to stop building their tower. From then on, the tower was called “Babel.”
Discussion Questions
- What did the people work together to build? A tall tower
- Did they want to build it all the way to heave? Yes
- They built it taller and taller and began to brag. Did that make God happy? No, God was very sad.
- God did not like the way they were bragging and acting like they didn’t need Him. What did He do? God mixed up their language. It sounded like “babble” and everyone was confused.
Prayer
Dear God, thank you for the story of the tall tower. Please help us to always remember to not brag on ourselves but to give all the glory to you. Amen
Memory Verse
“Do not be afraid, for I am with you.” Genesis 26:24
Crafty Snacks:
Ingredients:
• your favorite crackers
• peanut butter or marshmallow cream
Directions: Tower of Babel--build a tower with using graham crackers. To hold your crackers together use peanut butter or marshmallow cream.
Activity:
Use several styrofoam cups (or any cups that are the same size) and stack them making a pyramid. With each cup that is added try to learn a new word to say hello! Discuss with your children that after the flood everyone spoke the same language but once the people began acting like they didn’t need God he mixed up their language to sound like babble.
