{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Weird Stuff in the Bible","title":"Babel: Gateway to the Gods","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1908,"description":"The shocking thing about the Tower of Babel story is not that people were dumb enough to think they could build a tower to heaven.\nHistory is full of infamously ridiculous ideas that mankind has come up with. In a world where people made medicine with mercury in it, made Coca-Cola with cocaine in it, and made two more seasons of The Office without Steve Carell in it, clearly we are prone to some bad ideas; it’s no surprise that humanity would also try to make a tower that could reach God’s heavenly domain.\nThe shocking thing is not that they were dumb enough to build a tower to heaven. The shocking thing is that they were smart enough to do it.\n\nYeah, that’s what I just said. They were smart enough to actually do it. After all, why else would God say this in\nGenesis 11:6\n\n“Behold, they are one people, and they have all one language, and this is only the beginning of what they will do. And nothing that they propose to do will now be impossible for them.”\n\nSeriously? God believed if they could build Babel, they would be able to do anything? What exactly were these people capable of?\nI find this to be weird, and I’d like to explore why God said this in the Bible. \nTurn with me to Genesis 11, and let’s get weird.\n\n——\n\nSign up for the weekly newsletter! Get additional insights and Bible study tips for unpacking strange things in scripture. Enter your email here:\nhttps://weirdstuffinthebible.beehiiv.com/\n\nCheck out the website! www.weirdstuffinthebible.com\n\n\nTimestamps:\n0:00 - Introduction\n2:25 - Jacob’s Ziggurat\n5:30 - Gate of the Gods\n11:25 - Nimrod’s Plan\n23:30 - God’s Response\n25:45 - Why Babel Broke the World\n\nVisit the Weird Stuff store!\nhttps://luketaylorpodcasts.creator-spring.com\n\nYou can also find a list of past newsletters at that same link so you never have to miss one.\n\nIf you want to get in touch, my email is weirdstuffinthebible@gmail.com\nHosted by Luke Taylor\n\nIf you’re intrigued by strange Bible stories, uncovering Bible mysteries, or learning about...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/DJ0tfJ3XSg1opjzzlnBLv703XymHRviv_4zjUMvY4RU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hZjcw/Nzk2YTExZTI1NjBl/MTZmYjkzNDViM2Q3/NWJiMS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}