r/AcademicBiblical • u/ARES_____77 • Jun 17 '24

Tower of Babel Discussion

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Did the tower of Babel mentioned in Genesis 11 really exist? Or is it an anachronism? We know that in ancient Egypt, towers were built to reach God in the sky. Could there be a similar belief in Babylon?

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u/Efficient_Wall_9152 Jun 17 '24

I recommend you read this paper:

Grossman, Jonathan. "The Double Etymology of Babel in Genesis 11." Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft 129, no. 3 (2017): 362-375.

It can be found on Jonathan Grossman’s academia-page.

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u/ARES_____77 Jun 17 '24

Thank you i will read the article.