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Is the tower of Babel symbolic of the religious church world?

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Joey Porter:
I believe it is a true historical event that also happens to be a parable about and a prophecy of the divided church world.

hebrewroots98:
Very well said.  Excellent insight and analogy of the church of today as being in the same Tower of Babel condition as the people of old.  I agree totally that the 'church' is blinded (by their own idols of their hearts.)  (An example being...the very name 'Non Denominational' church is such a contradiction of terms ...as in 'denomination' means to be separate, thus to be non-separate is on oxymoron since the non denominational church is just another 'denomination'.  ::) (Just one of my peeves)  It just amazes me when I think about astronomical amount of numbers of those who are deceived; it's almost depressing. :'(Thank you Lord for discernment.)

Deborah-Leigh:
Hello Joey

That is an interesting observation!

You ask : "They used brick instead of stone."  Anyone know what that might be trying to tell us?

What immediately came to my mind was, brick is man made and stone is rock. The rock of our Salvation is Jesus Christ the corner stone!

Christ will also be building His Church from living stones! ;D

Peace to you

Arcturus  :)

Kat:
Hi Joey,

This very subject of the tower of Babel entered my mind the other day, when I was watching a tv program. 
The show was about some person who had build a grand house and had a wonderful landscape with a water garden and all that money could buy done with it.  It was a beautiful place I must say, but I was thinking they are trying to do for themselves the same thing as those who built the tower of Babel.  They were trying to make a place that would reach to heaven or be like heaven on earth, for themselves to have.
I use to desire to have a grand home, but those desires have faded far into the distance.  I now know that what is here on earth is temporary, and like the parable of the man who had so much, he built bigger to contain it all, it is all in vanity.

Luk 12:19  And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat drink and be merry.
v.20  But God said to him, Fool! This night your soul shall be required of you, then whose shall be those things which you have prepared?

Ecc 1:14  I have seen everything that is done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind.

Solomon came to this conclusion after having everything that his heart desired, but nothing that he could find satisified him.
The whole world is tryng to build something in this lifetime that will satisify them and make them happy.

The elect are the few who are building up their treasures in heaven.

Mat 6:19  "Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal,
v.20  but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.
v.21  For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

mercy, peace, and love
Kathy

marycee:
Since the plan of God is to return and restore all mankind to Himself, then I think that the Tower of Babel is symbolic of mankind striving to build a "perfect" world and manage his own agenda outside and separate from the power of God, the presence of God and the Sovereignty of God. The Church in this Age and institutional religion as a whole are part of that, but not the whole picture. The whole world outside of Christ is what is being spoken of. That is just my opinion.

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