Plan of the Ages

God’s Dispensational Dealings with Humanity

Nimrod’s Rebellion

Lesson XVIII

September 18, 2005

I Twice God has proven that the best of men fail to produce good government

1) The period before the flood began with only two righteous people on earth and

their children failed

2) The period after the flood began with eight righteous people on earth and

their children failed

II We have been considering the failure of men during the third period of human history

Genesis 9:20-21 Noah was drunken

Genesis 11:1-2 They journeyed to Shinar (Iraq)

Genesis 10:8-10 explains the “who”

Genesis 11:3,4 explains the “why”

To build a city

To build a tower

To make a name

Pride can be seen as the motive

III Look at some things God says about pride

Proverbs 6:16-17 God hates it

1 Timothy 3:6 pride was the original sin of the Devil

Proverbs 8:13 evil: first is pride

Proverbs 16:18 pride goeth before destruction

James 4:6 God resisteth the proud

IV Another failure is found in Genesis

Genesis 11:4 lest we be scattered

Genesis 9:1 God’s will had been given-replenish the earth

So here is willful disobedience and rebellion against God

1 Samuel 15:23 rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft

V God’s judgment follows

Genesis 11:5-6 nothing will restrain them

Genesis 11:7 God confounds their language

Genesis 11:8,9 God scatters them over the earth

Romans 1:28 God gave them over to a reprobate mind

VI Conclusion

From Babel came Babylon

Babylon has become synonymous with the mystery religions

Organized religion without God