What was the primary thing that the people decided to build?
• A city. • Yes, people call this the “tower” of Babel story, but really it is the city that is the focus of the story. • Bricks. • No, the bricks are important, but the city is what was the focus. • A tower that would reach up into heaven. • No, most people thing so, but he city is the important thing. • A One World government. • There is some truth to this answer, but the best answer is the city. Return to the Answers Page • Why did they decide to build the city? • So that they could make a name for themselves and would not be scattered over the face of the whole earth, as God had commanded that they should. • Yes, this is the best answer. The significance of this city is great. This is the same city that is destroyed in the book of Revelation. • So that they would have a nice place to live in safety, free from fear of their enemies. • This is true, but is not what the Bible says. • So that they could marvel at the tower that they would build. • This is true, but the city was built a
