According to different sources, there are now more than 7,000 languages spoken in the world, distributed in various countries and regions. Each of these languages has different characteristics that make up the diversity and richness of human culture.
In the course of the development of human language, there is an ancient story that has been told, and that is the Biblical incident at the Tower of Babel.
The Tower of Babel is a story about the transformation of human language into diversity by God, and let's look back at that story together.
After Noah's family left the ark, they multiplied on the earth. At that time, people all in the world spoke the same language, and human beings spoke the same language, and they could communicate with each other without hindrance.
As Noah's descendants migrated east, they came across a large, fertile plain in the land of Shinar, and they thought it would be good to live in the plain of Shinar, so they discussed building a city and a tower. They used clay to make bricks, and they used stone paint (i.e., asphalt) as plaster to build towers.
The towers that were planned to be built by the people at that time were to reach up to the heavens to proclaim their name and to prevent them from being scattered throughout the earth.
There is nothing wrong with them in building the tower, but their motive and purpose in building the tower is to reach the top of the tower to the sky, to proclaim their name, to make a name for the world, and to gather together. This motive and purpose was contrary to God's will at that time.
Because God created man to glorify God, the purpose of man-made Babel Tower was to be proud and arrogant, to proclaim and glorify his name.
In the aftermath of the Flood judgment, instead of being humble and godly, humanity became even more arrogant. They built the Tower of Babel in Shinar in pursuit of luxury and indulgence, which would eventually become the center of their idolatry.
And it came to pass, when Noah's family of eight had left the ark, that God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto him, Be fruitful and multiply, and fill all the earth. It is God's will for humanity to fill the earth and prosper on it. And the purpose of mankind at that time was to come together, which was clearly contrary to God's command.
The Tower of Babel was an event in which humanity came together to fight openly against God in a purposeful and organized manner. Thus, the pride and rebellion of mankind were judged by God.
It was there that God confused their language so that the people of that time could not communicate with each other, and thus dispersed to all parts of the world. Therefore, the city was called Babel, which means "chaos". They had planned to build a Tower of Babel together, but the project was aborted due to the sudden loss of their language, and they scattered around the world to live and live in their common language.
Humanity was originally planned to come together, but the gods scattered them around the world, and they gradually formed different races and nations, and then developed their own civilizations and histories.
God confused the language of mankind at that time because He knew that the city and the tower were the beginning of sin, and if they succeeded, humanity might go back to the depraved and rebellious life that existed before the Flood, so God stopped the plans of the people at that time.
The events at the Tower of Babel in Genesis, although the people of that time were scattered due to the confusion of language, also created new opportunities for the development and progress of mankind. By being exposed to and understanding different languages and cultures, you can broaden your horizons and enrich your mind to appreciate the unique Xi, values and lifestyles of each region.