Tower of Babel: The Cultural History of Our Ancestors

When we began reading Genesis as a family at the beginning of the year, I knew I wanted to read this book to dive deeper into the account of the Tower of Babel. I was impressed! This book goes in-depth, while at the same time explaining the concepts in an understandable way. The graphs, charts, maps are the icing on the cake to helping your brain comprehend where the people groups went after Babel. I loved reading about how different cultures' histories and legends all can be traced back to people in Noah's time, the flood account, and the Tower account. This is another great resource that teaches us how to approach our world by using the Bible as the ultimate authority!

This was a great educational read for me. Very thorough. The second half was slower going only because there is just SO MUCH to understand. I can't wait for my kids to be old enough to read it.

History is my favorite subject. And Bodie Hodge is one of my favorite authors from masterbooks. This is a wonderful look into a core subject of doctrine that helps us understand what secular teaching calls “races.”
It is also fascinating to me because I study language and all of its components. And one of the things that a lot of people do not know is that when baby is babbling they are actually using every known sound in every known -human language which I find very fascinating because I wonder if in fact all of our languages may just be pieces of a language puzzle that was the master language before babel.

I have had this book for awhile and didn't even know it was from Master Books! This is a great reference book. Very helpful with genealogies. It was a big help while in Bible College.

Tower of Babel is packed with so much information and detail that you really can't just sit down and read it through all at once. It's not light reading; rather, it's one of those books that you need to read the section, think about the implications of what is being stated, and then read a bit more. I found myself thinking outside of the box and looking at the tower of Babel in a different light. Yes, I've studied the Biblical account of the chaos at the tower, but this book is so much more than that. It digs into the culture, the genealogical timeline, the ramifications of the actions, and so much more.

The book begins with a discussion of how to pronounce Babel and the historic background of the different pronunciations. From there he takes you on a journey through history where you learn more about the Tower of Babel, you study historic accounts in different cultures, and dig deep into the genealogies in the Bible. He explains the significance of Noah and his descendants as well as how the events at the tower changed the face of mankind forever. The genealogies, while often viewed as dry, begin to come to life as the men play a significant role in the history of our world.

Maps and charts abound as Bodie Hodge uses them to explain the importance of the various events in scripture. While the writing isn't always cohesive, it is very in-depth and interesting in its own right. Biblical history is woven into the history of our world, so we can see the bigger scope of the events at the Tower of Babel.

Disclosure: I received a copy of this book from the publisher to help facilitate the writing of a frank and honest review. A positive review is not guaranteed, and all opinions are my own.

This book was incredibly interesting. The writing was engaging and the text was founded in biblical truth. It was thought provoking and intellectual which I very much appreciated.