What is the significance of building with bricks that they made rather than stone?
• Bricks can be made more uniform in shape for more consistent building. • No, this may be true, but does not answer the spiritual reason for building with man made bricks rather than with the stones that God built. • They desired to make a place to live by human means rather than live obedient lives before God. • Yes, this it the reason. The whole project was a deliberate act of rebellion against God. • Ancient Babylon had not available stone but had abundant water and fertile soil. • I have no idea about the availability of stone in Babylon, but it is not important. The wording shows that they were building with bricks because they made them and were not building with stone because God made it. • It is not significant, the Bible only says what it says for color in the stories. • No, everything is significant. Return to the Answers Page • In the light of the fact that Revelation 17:18 calls the harlot of Babylon a city, what can we say about that and this city in Genesis? • They are o
