Instructions:
Print this page. Read the Bible text. Fill in the blanks with words from the top of the page. Notice that each blank is for a subject noun.
I tower pride God people Stone They God God culture We God Abram God God Abram God achievement Abram
"I will make you into a great nation and _____ will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. (Genesis 12: 2)
I. The _______________ was built because of human pride. A. _______________ offends God. B. __________ will decide who shall be great, and why.
II. The ______________ of Shinar wanted to be remembered forever. A. _______________ is created by God; bricks are created by people. B. _______________ wanted posterity to glorify them. C. __________ wanted them and posterity to glorify Him.
III. __________ confused their language and scattered them. A. Most human ____________________ does not honor God. B. _____ can see a continuity of godliness from Noah to Abram. C. __________ remembered his promise to Adam and Eve, and to Noah.
IV. ______________ lived in a secular and materialistic world. A. _________ saw something in Abram that was not in others. B. __________ will make Abram an ancestor of the Messiah. C. _______________ will be great for that reason.
V. ________ is the source of all blessing for all people. A. Human _______________________ will never equal blessings from God. B. _______________ became a blessing to all people of all times and all places.
Now, write an answer for each question below. Try to use complete sentences. Click the answer link to see the correct answer. Use the BACK button on the browser to return to the questions. 1. Where was the Tower of Babel? _________________________________________________________________________answer 2. How high did they plan to make it? _________________________________________________________________________answer 3. What motivated the construction of the tower? _________________________________________________________________________answer 4. Does God like human pride? _________________________________________________________________________answer 5. Why was the tower not finished? _________________________________________________________________________answer 6. Who decides about who will be great? _________________________________________________________________________answer 7. In what kind of culture did Abram live? _________________________________________________________________________answer 8. How was Abram different? _________________________________________________________________________answer 9. What did God promise Abram (in Genesis 12: 2)? _________________________________________________________________________answer 10. Why would Abram's name be great? _________________________________________________________________________answer
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