This document provides an overview of an expositional study on Genesis chapters 1-11, including the key events of creation, the fall, the flood, and the Tower of Babel. It discusses these passages in detail through a series of questions about the people, places, purposes, and divine judgments involved. The study focuses particularly on the Tower of Babel narrative and the genealogy of Shem that follows.

1. An expositional study taught by
Harry Morgan

2. For those of you online post your comments or questions
in the “comment section” on your screen. As time
affords they may be read to the class.

3. 4 great events recorded in Genesis 1–11:
 Creation of the universe
 Fall of man
 Flood
 Tower of Babel

4. Genesis 10:1-32
 Genealogy of Japheth
 Genealogy of Ham
Genesis 11:10-32
 City & Tower of Babel
 Genealogy of Shem

5. Who were the people who “migrated from the
east”?
2 And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the
east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar,
and they dwelt there.
“migrated” (‫ע‬ַ‫ָק‬‫ג‬) = to pull up, as in pulling up
the stakes of a tent when a camp moves
“they” = (3rd person plural “ they journeyed”
and “they found”) antecedent is in chapter 10,
the descendants of Japheth and Ham

6. Where is “the land of Shinar”?
2b they found a plain in the land of Shinar, and
they dwelt there.

7. Name the leader of the people who settled in
Shinar?
Genesis 10:6–10 The sons of Ham were Cush… 8
Cush begot Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one
on the earth…. 10 And the beginning of his
kingdom was Babel…in the land of Shinar.
‫ד‬ֹ‫ר‬ ְ‫מ‬ִ‫נ‬ (nim·rōḏ) = rebel

8. Name the leader of the people who settled in
Shinar?
‫ד‬ֹ‫ר‬ ְ‫מ‬ִ‫נ‬ (nim·rōḏ) = rebel
Associated Biblical names
Berodach-baladan ‫בראדך‬‫בלאדן‬
Evil-merodach ‫אויל‬‫מרדך‬
Marduk ‫מרדך‬
Merodach-baladan ‫מרדך‬‫בלאדן‬
Mordecai ‫מרדכ‬

9. What was the purpose of building the city and
tower of Babel?
3 Then they said to one another, “Come, let us
make bricks and bake them thoroughly.” They had
brick for stone, and they had asphalt for mortar. 4
And they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city,
and a tower whose top is in the heavens; let us
make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered
abroad over the face of the whole earth.”
Genesis 9:1 So God blessed Noah and his sons, and said
to them: “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth.

10. What was the reason for making “oven fired
bricks”?
3 Then they said to one another, “Come, let us
make bricks and bake them thoroughly.” They had
brick for stone, and they had asphalt for mortar.

11. Exodus 1:14 And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage—
in mortar, in brick…
Exodus 5:18 Therefore go now and work; for no straw shall be
given you, yet you shall deliver the quota of bricks.”

12. What was the purpose of this tower? What was
the tower called?
11:4a And they said, “Come, let us build ourselves
a city, and a tower whose top is in the heavens…”
‫ל‬ֶ‫ב‬ָ‫ב‬ (bā·ḇěl) = Gate of God

13. Is the Zodiac associated with the tower of Babel?
Psalm 19:1–2 The heavens declare the glory of God;
and the firmament shows His handiwork. 2 Day unto
day utters speech, and night unto night reveals
knowledge.
Genesis 1:14 Then God said, “Let there be lights in
the firmament of the heavens to divide the day from
the night; and let them be for signs and seasons, and
for days and years;

14. Job 38:31–33 Can you bring out Mazzaroth in its season?
ַַ‫מ‬‫ָרֹת‬‫ָּז‬ (mǎz·zā·rôṯ)
= constellations; the
signs of the Zodiac
Is the Zodiac associated with the tower of Babel?

15.  Adam named every living creature
Genesis 2:19 Out of the ground the LORD
God formed every beast of the field and
every bird of the air, and brought them to
Adam to see what he would call them. And
whatever Adam called each living creature,
that was its name.
 God named every star in the heavens
Psalm 147:4 He counts the number of the
stars; He calls them all by name.

16. 19. Who came down to inspect the city and the
tower?
Genesis 11:5–7 But the LORD came down to see the
city and the tower which the sons of men had built.
6 And the LORD said, “Indeed the people are one and
they all have one language, and this is what they
begin to do; now nothing that they propose to do
will be withheld from them. 7 Come, let Us go down
and there confuse their language, that they may not
understand one another’s speech.”

17. 20. What observation is made from the
inspection?
6 And the LORD said, “Indeed the people
are one and they all have one language,
and this is what they begin to do; now
nothing that they propose to do will be
withheld from them.

18. 21. Is the “us” in verse 7 the same as the
Inspector mentioned in verse 5?
5 But the LORD came down to see the city and the
tower which the sons of men had built.
7 Come, let Us go down and there confuse their
language, that they may not understand one
another’s speech.”

19. 22. Describe how the word “come” is used in
verses 3, 4 and 7.
3 Then they said to one another, “Come, let us
make bricks
4 And they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a
city, and a tower
6 And the LORD said, “Indeed the people are one…
7 Come, let Us go down and there confuse their
language, that they may not understand one
another’s speech.”

20. 23. When did the inspection occur? What is the
significance?
8 So the LORD scattered them abroad from
there over the face of all the earth, and they
ceased building the city.

21. 24. What action is taken and by whom?
 They spoke different languages
 They were scattered over all the earth
7 Come, let Us go down and there confuse their
language, that they may not understand one
another’s speech.” 8 So the LORD scattered them
abroad from there over the face of all the earth,
and they ceased building the city.

23. 11:4 And they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a
city, and a tower whose top is in the heavens…”
11:9 Therefore its name is called Babel, because
there the LORD confused the language of all the
earth; and from there the LORD scattered them
abroad over the face of all the earth.
‫ל‬ֶ‫ב‬ָ‫ב‬ (bā·ḇěl) = man called it the “Gate to God”
‫ל‬ֶ‫ב‬ָ‫ב‬ (bā·ḇěl) = God called it “confusion”
25. What additional action is taken?

25. 26. Why is the scattering mentioned twice?
8 So the LORD scattered them abroad from there
over the face of all the earth, and they ceased
building the city. 9 Therefore its name is called
Babel, because there the LORD confused the
language of all the earth; and from there the LORD
scattered them abroad over the face of all the earth.

26. 27. What was used to divide and scatter people
in this judgment? Compare this event with
Acts 2:5-12 and Revelation 5:9
9 Therefore its name is called Babel, because
there the LORD confused the language of all the
earth; and from there the LORD scattered them
abroad over the face of all the earth.

27. 28. Why, do you think, the Babel narrative is
included in the Bible?
2 Timothy 3:16–17 All Scripture is given by inspiration
of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 that the
man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped
for every good work.

28. 29. Whose genealogy is recorded in Genesis
11:10-32? Why?
Shem’s Genealogy
 Not recorded in Genesis 10 with his brothers
 Introduces Abram (Abraham) and God’s covenant
to redeem mankind
 Provides the link between Noah and Messiah

29. Shem’s Genealogy
Arphaxad
Serug
Nahor
Abram
Salah
Eber
Rue
Peleg
Terah Nahor
Haran Lot
Shem
Sarai
Isaac
Jacob
Israel

30. 30. Was Noah alive during Abram’s lifetime? If
so, how old was Abram when Noah died?
Yes, 58 years

31. 31. Which 3 fathers outlived their sons?
 Shem outlived Arphaxad
 Eber outlived Peleg
 Serug outlived Nahor

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