Genesis Chapter 11 Bible Study, The Tower of Babel and Scattering of People

In Genesis 11, humanity once again comes together after the flood, speaking a single language and united in purpose. They settle in the plain of Shinar and decide to build a great city with a towering structure reaching toward the heavens. Their motivation is rooted in pride: they want to “make a name for themselves” and avoid being scattered across the earth—a direct reversal of God’s earlier command to fill the world.