Legends of Babel

The Tower of Babel

by Ken Ham

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This is Ken Ham, coauthor of the book on millennials in the church, Ready to Return.

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You have probably heard of legends about a massive flood around the world. But these aren’t the only legends that sound familiar to what we read in the Bible.

The Polynesians have a story about a group of people that tried to build to the sky, but the creator god changed their language. This happened after a great flood.

The ancient Sumerians in the Middle East had a story of a time when all people spoke one language before it got changed by a god. And groups in Asia, India, North America, and other places have very similar stories.

Of course, the real account of this event, called the Tower of Babel, is found in the Bible. Legends from groups all around the world confirm that the Bible’s history is true.

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Ken Ham is the Founder CEO of Answers in Genesis–US, the highly acclaimed Creation Museum, and the world-renowned Ark Encounter. Ken Ham is one of the most in-demand Christian speakers in North America.

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