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This summer, we're taking a short break from our regular podcast format, and instead have selected various installments from past message series given by James Emery White at Mecklenburg Community Church where he serves as the Senior Pastor. "The Tower of Babel" was the sixth installment of a series titled, "Primordial: Genesis and the World's Primeval History." Primordial is defined as that which has existed since the beginning of time. The first book of the Bible - Genesis - begins with the words “In the beginning..." So what do we really know about the beginning of time and those earliest chapters of human history? How do we grapple with all that it holds in light of fact vs. fiction, or science vs. religion? Today's episode will walk through what really happened when the tower of Babel was constructed, and the cultural implications for our day.
Episode Links
Below you'll find the link to the full series if that's something you are interested in checking out, along with the sources that were used in the development of the message itself:
"Primordial: Genesis and the World's Primeval History"
John Walton, “Beware Our Tower of Babel,” Christianity Today, read online.
John Walton, The Expositors Bible Commentary (Zondervan).
Wayne Jackson, “Where Did the Different “Races” Come From?” Christian Courier, read online.
Genesis Apologetics, “A Biblical View on Race,” YouTube, watch online.
To find more messages on marriage given by Dr. White at Meck, you can click HERE.
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