Life Issues in Genesis 11

In this episode of Life Issues in Genesis, we are diving into Genesis 11 where we learn about the Tower of Babel, and we get to meet Abram for the first time. Topics discussed in this episode include: How was the Tower of Babel a breaking of the of first commandment? Why did God want to break up this building project? How was the motivation behind the Tower or Babel is rooted in fear How is the Tower of Babel story is connected to Pentacost How do we have a tendency to look for other “saviors” who aren’t Jesus How does only Christ give us something that endures Who are Abram and Sarai? How is the messianic line supposed to come through Abram if Sarai is barren? Where do we find Jesus in these stories? Contributor Michelle Bauman is the Director of Y4Life. Contributor Rev. Harrison Goodman is the Higher Things Executive Director of Missions and Theology. #higherthings #lcms #lutheran #genesis If you have questions or topics that you'd like discussed on Higher Things, email them to content@higherthings.org Subscribe to our channel to get notifications when we go live: http://youtube.com/@HTgospel4all To support the work of Higher Things®, visit https://higherthings.org/morehi/giving/ For more information about Higher Things, go to http://higherthings.org ------ Join the conversation on Social Media: http://facebook.com/higherthings http://instagram.com/higherthings https://www.tiktok.com/@higherthings