Definition: The story of the Tower of Babel, from the Book of Genesis, is used to explain why we have so many languages. The essence of the story is that the people of Shinar (Babylonia) decided to build a giant tower that would reach into heaven. It was an enormous enterprise, so it took a long time and lots of cooperation among people who all spoke the same language. After a while, God disrupted the project. To make it impossible for the workers to communicate, he forced everyone to speak a different language.
Nimrod may have been involved in the Tower of Babel building project.
Nimrod may have been involved in the Tower of Babel building project.
