Confusion

The Tower of Babel

Chapter 11 tells of one of the mightiest and far- reaching miracles of history. It finds no parallel until the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost. The result of God’s intervention was the origin of the different nations. The building of the tower of Babel was man’s first attempt …

Messengers from John the Baptist

John the Baptist was cast into prison shortly after he introduced Christ to Israel. He was put there for speaking out against the adulterous relationship King Herod was having with his brother’s wife, Herodias. This time period can be outlined as follows: Confusion ( …

Confusion of The Body And Blood of Christ

The Jews assumed that by virtue of their national origin and their religious works they were assured a place in the Kingdom. They thought they could manipulate the Messiah into adapting to their conception of the Kingdom. Quite the opposite was true. Entrance into the Kingdom is not …

IllustrationConfussion With The Gas Bill

For nearly a year Laddie Marshack had a running correspondence with the gas company. One month she would get a note informing her she had underpaid her bill; the next that she had overpaid. …

IllustrationConfused Student with a Large K on his T-Shirt

A university student was seen with a large “K” on his T-shirt. When someone asked him what the “K” stood for, he said, “Confused.” “But,” the questioner replied, “you don’t spell “confused“ with a “K.&r …

IllustrationThe Tower at Babel Must Have Been an Elaborate Structure

The word “Babel” means confusion. It was at Babel that the first recorded organized adulterous religious system in the world was introduced (Genesis 11:1-9).The Tower of Babel must have been an elaborate structure. Perhaps like its later Babylonians counterparts, it c …