Genesis³ 10&11

Genesis 10 reads like the UN 😁 — nations, families, languages, territories. After the flood, with only eight survivors, it is natural to imagine Noah calling for a meeting immediately they left the ark and found everyone dead and insisting on unity, family, umoja, togetherness, a strong communal spirit. Humanity had nearly been wiped out; unity felt necessary, even urgent.


But Genesis 11 shows us how that unity went too far.


Under the leadership of one of their heroes (10:9), the people decided to build a direct path to heaven. They were united, determined, and ambitious. I doubt they even knew how high heaven was, but stamina was not the issue. Determination was not the problem. This were real gym buddies who never missed on a leg day.


The real question is: Mungu ni nani?


God’s kingdom is not accessed by physical effort, architectural genius, or collective ambition. The standards of His kingdom have nothing to do with how far you can walk, how high you can climb, or how strong your legs are. Entry is about a righteous walk, not physical ascent.


So God came down (11:5). That alone should humble us. Not all visitations by God are good news. It's like been told principal was in class in the morning when you were sleeping in your dormitory. "Did he notice my absence!?" 


And around the time Peleg was born (10:25), or was walking the earth, division was established. What humanity tried to secure through forced unity, God disrupted through division. You'll notice this same Peleg features in the family tree of Jesus. Now you can tell at least he received the Hebrew tongue pale Babel. I wonder who was given the Kamba tongue and walked away shouting "asi!" 


Interestingly, this is the first time the “gift of tongues” appears in human history—and instead of unifying people, it divided them. Languages multiplied, identities formed, and distinctions emerged. This is where what we now casually call “mwaka mweru” and many other familiar cultural markers began to take shape.


One more thing worth noticing:

The tower story is sandwiched between two lists of names.



Don’t miss that “commercial break” as the credits roll.


The names remind us that history is not just about big human projects; it is about people, generations, and God quietly working through them—even when human ambition goes overboard.

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