Tower Of Babel Story As Told By The Choctaw Indians And The Cherokee
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Biblical story of the Tower of Babel in Genesis explains why people speak different languages. The Choctaw, a Native American Indian tribe that traditionally lived in what is now southeastern Mississippi, also talk about what happened with the Tower of Babel.
The Cherokee also remember days when flooding threatened their homes, and they built a massive tower. Their stories are slightly different, but there are many similarities with the Biblical account.
According to the Bible, once, a very long time ago, people all over Earth were united and shared a single language.
The Tower Of Babel As Told In The Bible
According to Biblical scholars, the Tower of Babel is a unique story of the interplay between God and humanity and the terrible results of rebellion. In the well-known Biblical story, we are told that for a brief time after the Great Flood, “the whole Earth was one of language, and of one speech” (Genesis, 11:1).
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