The Tower of Babel (Discussion Questions)

Read Genesis 11:1-9

• Why do you think the earth was of one language?
• What did the people want to build? Why?
• Do you know any cities in the world that are trying to build the tallest buildings?
• What was this tower to represent?
• Do you think this was a wise thing to do?
• What were the motives of those building the tower?
• What happened?
• Is this just a story to explain how we got different languages and cultures?
• Why do you think the story says "Lord" and not "God"?
• What was the tower called?
• What word does that sound like in the English language today? Does a personal ego lead to babbling?
• Why was this story included in the Bible?