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The Bible is a well that never runs dry (John 4:14). Every sentence within the Bible has meaning. Every word is in its proper place. It is a masterpiece filled with hidden gems for those willing to mine its riches.

 

The story of the rebellion of man against Yahweh has been the narrative since the Garden of Eden. We have seen that mankind, left to self-determination, will eventually gravitate to his own devices. The stories of the Garden of Eden, the Flood, and the Tower of Babel have much in common. In each case, the plot and outcome have been the same. First, man through his rebellion tries to become as gods, and the end result is Yah’s removing them from their place and punishing them for their efforts. In all three cases, satanic and demonic influence were present:

• In the Garden, the serpent himself challenged the authority of Yahweh and convinced the couple that they could become as gods and not answerable to their Creator.
• Years later, we come to the narrative of the Flood. The demonic activity in the “sons of God” (fallen angels) once again defied Yahweh and led in another rebellion. But He gave mankind and His creation another chance to start over with only eight people.
• It took mankind mere 300 years to recoup after the Flood and once again forget Yah's judgement and become evil again. This time, the leader of the rebellion was Nimrod, the “mighty warrior”. Nimrod was the son of Cush, the son of Ham, and the grandson of Noah. His kingdom was in the land of Shinar, or Babylon. 

 

Genesis 11 tells of a time in which all of the world’s population migrated eastward to the plain of Shinar. Shinar, the Hebrew for “[land of the] two rivers,” is considered by most to be what the Akkadians referred to as  Shumer or Sumer, known today as Mesopotamia, or modern-day Iraq. The Hebrew etymology is most likely referring to the rivers of the Tigris and Euphrates. 

 

In fear of being scattered across the whole face of the earth, the inhabitants of the plain decided to build a city and also a tower to reach the heavens. This city would be referred to as Babel (Akkadian: bab-ili or “gate of God”) which was also a play on the Hebrew word balal or “to confuse” (i.e. the language).

 

From the beginning, their goal was to resist any further scattering of the peoples over the earth and instead to create a city where the achievements of a united and integrated people would be centralized. Yah, of course, decreed otherwise and confusion of tongues was thus born, and men were scattered upon the face of the earth.

 

Did the biblical account the Tower of Babel have its basis in actual history?

The fact is there is absolutely no valid reason for questioning the reliability of the biblical narrative. To learn more, check this excellent article - The Tower of Babel: Legend or History? by Wayne Jackson.

 

Once a real-life ziggurat at the center of the city of Babylon, this great tower was also mentioned within tablets excavated in modern-day Iraq. According to the Book of Jubilees, the building went on for 43 years and the tower's height was 5,433 cubits and 2 palms, or nearly 1.5 miles. 

 

The 17th century historian Verstegan provides yet another figure - quoting Isidore, he says that the tower was 5,164 paces high, about 4.7 miles, and quoting Josephus that the tower was wider than it was high, more like a mountain than a tower. He also quotes unnamed authors who say that the spiral path was so wide that it contained lodgings for workers and animals, and other authors who claim that the path was wide enough to have fields for growing grain for the animals used in the construction.

In his book, Structures or Why Things Don't Fall Down, Professor J.E. Gordon wrote:

“brick and stone weigh about 120 lb per cubic foot and the crushing strength of these materials is generally rather better than 6,000 lb per square inch. Elementary arithmetic shows that a tower with parallel walls could have been built to a height of 7,000 feet or 2 kilometres before the bricks at the bottom were crushed. However by making the walls taper towards the top they ... could well have been built to a height where the men of Shinnar would run short of oxygen and had difficulty in breathing before the brick walls crushed beneath their own dead weight.”

 

Nimrod, Marduk, Osiris - one person, many names

If you drop the first consonant of Nimrod's name and take the others M, R, D you will have the basic Hebrew root of the god of Babylon’s name, Marduk, and whom most scholars identify with Nimrod. In the Babylonian religion, Nimrod (or Marduk) held a unique place. His wife was Semiramis. Nimrod’s Babylonian followers worshipped him as Marduk – the god of war and fortresses. The Sumerians built the gigantic ziggurat of Etemenanki to honor their supreme god, Marduk. Many believe this ziggurat was the Tower of Babel. 

 

The name, Marduk, was altered by various civilizations of the ancient world due to the languages given at the Tower of Babel. His Akkadian name was Amarutuk. The Egyptians named him Osiris, the Phoenicians referred to him as Tammuz, and in Canaan he became the sun god of fire – Molech. Canaanite parents often sacrificed their first born to this god by placing the child in the outstretched hands of a large statue of Molech, while a blazing fire raged beneath. This horrible form of idol worship incited God’s judgment upon the Canaanite people and also upon the Israelites, as they participated in this worship.

 

Nimrod and Semiramis (also known as Ishtar, Anat, Asherah, Isis, Juno, Minerva, Aphrodite, Venus, and “Queen of heaven”) were king and queen of Babylon. People of ancient civilizations worshipped a deified Nimrod in conjunction with snakes, serpents, and dragons. Interesting to note that Nimrod appropriated the dragon and the snake as his personal emblems Semiramis claimed, that after Nimrod had died, he ascended to the sun and became the sun god himself. She then told the people that her son, Tammuz, was the reincarnation of the sun god, Nimrod, and that she had been impregnated by the rays of the sun. She would later marry her son, Tammuz, whom she claimed was Nimrod reincarnated. 

 

The worship of a mother and child (supposedly virgin-born) was the central character of the religion of ancient Babylon as well as all subsequent ancient religions of the world. The same system of worship was perpetuated under different names. 

In Egypt , the mother and child were worshiped as Isis and Osiris or Horus, in India as Isi and Iswara, in China and Japan as the mother goddess Shing-moo with child, in Greece as Ceres or Irene and Plutus, in Rome as Fortuna and Jupitor-puer, or Venus and Adurnis, and in Scandinavia as Frigga and Balder. The mother and child were worshiped in Babylon as Ishtar and Tammuz, and in Phoenicia, as Ashtoreth and Baal. Moreover, the child was worshiped as both husband and son of the mother goddess.

 

In today’s Babylon, I mean Rome, excessive veneration and worship of Mary (“Mariolatry”) rings a loud bell. Elevating Mary with titles such as Mediatrix, Co-redemptrix, Cause of Our Salvation, Most Holy Mother of God, Our Immaculate Lady, and Queen of Heaven cannot help but foster as well as singing hymns to Mary, praying to her, kissing her picture, parading her image through the streets, and bowing down before her statue reflect a degree of reverence that might as well be called… well, idolatry.

 

The Babylonian religion is the religion behind the Tower of Babel/Babylon. It culminates at last in the Bible in the book of Revelation. There, a "great harlot" appears, whose name is “Mystery Babylon the Great,” the originator of all the harlotries and false religions of earth. 

 

The essence of Babylonianism

The essence of Babylonianism, as we understand from Scripture, is the attempt to gain earthly honor by means of religious authority. That is Babylonianism, and it has pervaded Christian churches, Hindu temples, Buddhist shrines, and Mohammedan mosques. Everywhere it is the mark of falseness in religion - the attempt to gain earthly power and prestige by means of religious authority. 

That is what Nimrod began and what Yah will ultimately destroy, as we read in the book of Revelation. (excerpts from The Beginnings by Ray C. Stedman, Word Books 1978)

 

Josephus Flavius (37 C.E.–ca. 100), another Jewish author writing in Greek, describes Nimrod as a power-hungry tyrant, who tricks the people into building the Tower of Babel as a way of cementing his control over them. According to Josephus, Yah wished for people to spread out (see Genesis 1:28; 9:1) to avoid creating conflict over land, but the people preferred to stay together in the valley of Shinar, and believed that Yah’s advice was disingenuous, since Yah had proven to be their enemy by bringing the flood. Here Josephus adds a political spin to Nimrod’s wickedness, believing that he only pretended to focus on fighting Yah, when all the while it was about aggrandizing himself and his own power.

 

They were incited to this insolent contempt of God by Nimrod, grandson of Ham, the son of Noah, an audacious man of doughty vigor. He persuaded them to attribute their prosperity not to God but to their own valor, and little by little transformed the state of affairs into a tyranny, holding that the only way to detach men from the fear of God was by making them continuously dependent upon his own power. He threatened to have his revenge on God if He wished to inundate the earth again; for he would build a tower higher than the water could reach and avenge the destruction of their forefathers.  (Josephus Flavius, Jewish Antiquities 1.109–121)

 

Back to our story, the desire to avoid scattering and replenishing earth is presented as an invitation to “come” together to:

• “Build ourselves a city and a tower whose top reaches to the heavens”;
• “Make a name [shem] for ourselves, lest we be scattered over the face of the whole earth”; and
• Use brick instead of stone, and tar instead of mortar. 

 

Three things are involved in this invitation: 

1. A vision for a city. A plan for a city that was not Yah's city; as opposed to Jerusalem which was Yah’s city. It was man's city, a secular city. As such it was constructed by man for man's glory. 

2. A desire for a name (shem) or reputation. A desire for reputation but, more than that, also a desire for independence from Yah. This reputation was to be earned by man apart from Yah. It was to be man’s alone. Two interesting facts to note here:

• The Hebrew word used in Genesis 11:4 and translated as name is shem, meaning authority, power-center. In Genesis 9:26–27, Noah blesses Shem as the one through whom authority shall come; the descendants of Canaan will “serve Shem” and those of Japheth will dwell in “the tents of Shem” under his protection. The builders of Babel, by saying, “let us make a name” for ourselves, were saying, let us be our own authority and savior. We do not need Yah to provide us with His appointed one: we claim the authority to appoint ourselves.
• An important characteristic of Yahweh is that He names people. He gives them names (shem) symbolic of what He is going to do with them or make of them. Yah named Adam (Genesis 5:2), Abraham (Genesis 17:5), Israel (Genesis 32:28), even Yeshua (Matthew 1:21). In each case, the names point to what Yah has done or will yet do. The people of Babylon wanted none of this. They wanted to establish their own reputation and eliminate Yahweh entirely.

3. A plan for a new religion. The building of the tower 'unto heaven' had undoubtedly a religious meaning. The Bible traces all false religions to Babylon. When people reject the knowledge of Yahweh they inevitably turn to false gods, making them like “mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles” (Romans 1:23). The citizens of the city had rejected the knowledge of the true God. Therefore, we should expect the creation of a false religion as part of their dubious cultural achievements. In fact, as discussed earlier, there is plenty of evidence that suggests the religion created in this city later became the source of ALL false religions…

 

Let’s explore the use of the word “come” in our story…

The first two “come” were spoken by man to man against Yah - Earlier the builders had used this word twice for the calling of their council: “Come, let's make bricks.... Come, let us build ourselves a city” (verses 3 & 4). The third “come” was spoken by Yah to His council against man - Then Yahweh uses the word as He assembles His heavenly council and moves to confuse their language: “Come, let us go down and confuse their language so they will not understand each other” (verse 7). This implies that Yah always has the last word. We can assemble our councils and plot against Yah till the end of the age; but Yah will assemble His council, and the decree of Yah's council will prevail. We may be annoyed and utterly frustrated by this, but it will always be this way because we live in Yah's world, not our own, and Yah has determined abominable anything that is prized above Himself (Luke 16:15).

 

The second interesting feature of this part of the story is that Yah came down to see the tower the men of Babylon were building. This "crude anthropomorphism” is used here with effect. Here were men attempting to build a great tower. The top was to reach to the heavens. It was to be so great that it and the religion and defiance of Yah it represented would make a reputation for these citizens of Shinar. There it stood, lofty in its unequaled grandeur. But when Yah wants to look at it He comes down. He has to bend low to see this pitiful extravagance.

 

The Bible later introduces a third type of use of the word "come" in which an invitation is extended by Yah to man for man's benefit. 

Isaiah 1:18-20 “Come now, and let us argue,” says Yahweh. “Even though your sins are like scarlet, they will be white like snow; even though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool. If you are willing and you are obedient, you shall eat the good of the land. But if you refuse and you rebel, you shall be devoured by the sword. For the mouth of Yahweh has spoken.” Lexham English Bible (LEB)

 

Matthew 11:28-30 “Come to me, all of you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke on you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to carry and my burden is light.” Lexham English Bible (LEB)

 

What do the Tower of Babel, United Nations, Agenda 2030, and the New World Order all have in common?

Much more than you could imagine…

The global community before the Flood, became corrupt in 1600 years. The global community after the Flood, became corrupt in 300 years. To summarize their story in modern terms:

• They began the construction of a tower to be a one-world center of government and a city round about it. 
• Their vision was a united humanity - a one-world order for all the ages. 
• Their declaration of independence from Yah is signified by building the tower “to reach unto heaven” so they may gain earthly power and prestige by means of religious authority. This means that this world-center was about religion as much as it was about government. The religion of this world-center was the same as that which was presented in Isaiah 14:12–14: “How you have fallen from heaven, morning star, son of dawn! You are cut down to the ground, conqueror of nations! And you yourself said in your heart, ‘I will ascend to heaven; I will raise up my throne above the stars of God; and I will sit on the mountain of assembly on the summit of Zaphon; I will ascend to the high places of the clouds, I will make myself like the Most High.’”

 

The tower was, we know from archeology, a stepped pyramidal ziggurat - ziggurats provided a place of worship and glorification of a particular god and a way to proclaim a ruler’s wealth, prestige, and stability to its people. They often rose high above the flat plains around them and were symbols of the bridges between the earth and the heavens – a meeting place for humans and their gods. Each successive floor of this world-center building was smaller than the preceding one, until the top story was a single, large room. Each floor represented a degree in the ascent to power in this world order.

 

These people believed that their plans were for mankind’s greatest benefits. It was they who could best provide for the general welfare; indeed, in their mind, only they could. Their faith was not in Yah nor Yah’s order, but in their own authority (shem) and law. Because they were godless, their one-world government and religion were at enmity with Yah, and therefore with man. Ultimately, to play god, their government must subdue men to itself, and this means waging war against man and man’s God-given rights. Sounds familiar?

On October 24, 1945, representatives from 50 countries met in San Francisco “to form an organization that would promote peaceful coexistence and worldwide cooperation known as the United Nations (UN).” It replaced the League of Nations, because the later failed to prevent wars. Ironically, since then, the UN has done a “wonderful” job of preventing wars—there are dozens of wars and conflicts raging around the globe as you read this article.

 

The UN is all about how man can achieve peace and prosperity, and determine its own destiny without God’s help. The preamble begins with, “WE THE PEOPLES OF THE UNITED NATIONS DETERMINED” without one word about needing God.

 

Chances are you missed it. Missed what you ask? You probably missed the historic vote at the United Nations that took place on September 25th, 2015. To quote from the UN’s own website on that date:

“The 193-Member United Nations General Assembly today formally adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, along with a set of bold new Global Goals, which Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon hailed as a universal, integrated and transformative vision for a better world.”

 

There is a New World Order coming with controls, rules and regulations we must follow that will impact every detail of our daily lives. It is summarized in a document titled ‘Transforming Our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.’ This document has 91 numbered sections of the UN’s program for one-world government. 

The 91 sections address issues under the 5 headings of People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace, and Partnership. Additionally, the document provides 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to improve life on the planet” (www.lifesitenews.com). All this decided on American soil and includes America. To quote from this document:

"This is an Agenda of unprecedented scope and significance. It is accepted by all countries and is applicable to all, taking into account different national realities, capacities and levels of development and respecting national policies and priorities. These are universal goals and targets which involve the entire world, developed and developing countries alike. They are integrated and indivisible and balance the three dimensions of sustainable development."

 

Earth ‘United’ Under Global Tyranny - Agenda 2030 has 9 basic tenants:

1. Move Citizens off private land and into urban housing.
2. Create vast wilderness spaces inhabited by large carnivores.
3. Eliminate cars and create “walkable” cities.
4. Support chosen private businesses with public funds for “sustainable development.”
5. Make policy decisions that favor the “greater good” over individuals.
6. Drastically reduce the use of power, water, and anything else that creates “carbon pollution.”
7. Use bureaucracies to make sweeping decisions outside of democratic processes.
8. Increase taxes, fees, and regulations.
9. Implement policies meant to incentivize a reduced population.

 

Although a “united planet”, where we are all working together to eradicate poverty, war and disease might sound great, the actual scheme is designed to establish a global government, a global economic system, a global religion and a global tyranny. 

 

For example, how do you end poverty? Simple. Redistribute everyone’s wealth. Protect ecosystems? Simple. Gradually force people back into the cities to live in smaller, more efficient eco-friendly apartments. Reduce energy consumption? Simple. Put smart meters on everyone’s home and control the amount of energy available to them. Give better education to all? Simple. Roll out Common Core across the globe. End hunger? Simple. Give food with GMOs to all nations. You get the picture?

In short, the UN intends to impose new laws, rules, regulations, programs, and initiatives upon every human being in the world in an effort to accomplish a series of 17 goals that they feel are in the best interests of the planet which they lump under the term “Sustainability”. 

 

It’s the perfect way to lay the ground work for a global government, the New World Order, to gain control into almost every aspect of our lives.

 

 

The religious nature of Sustainable Development was explored in March 2019 at a three-day international conference titled “Religions and the Sustainable Development Goals: Listening to the cry of the earth and of the poor.” The conference looked at how the world’s religions can help reach the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. 

Pope Francis emphasized his hope the conference would lead to concrete solutions that respond to “the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor” while advancing serious commitments “that develop alongside our sister earth and never against her.” 

Pope Francis also remarked, “If we are truly concerned about developing an ecology capable of repairing the damage we have done, no branch of science or form of wisdom should be overlooked and this includes religions and the languages particular to them… Religions can help us along the path of authentic integral development, which is the new name of peace…” 

 

Pope Francis believes the Sustainable Development Goals were a great step forward for global dialogue, marking a vitally “new and universal solidarity.” “Different religious traditions, including the Catholic tradition, have embraced the objectives of sustainable development because they are the result of global participatory processes that, on the one hand, reflect the values of people and on the other, are sustained by an integral vision of development,” he added.

 

When commenting on the 2012 UN Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development, Lord Christopher Monckton, former policy advisor to Margaret Thatcher, said the broader agenda of UN globalists is actually about the ambition of the ‘governing class’ to “rule the world with as few constraints as possible.” “It’s all about extending the power and reach of the global-government wannabes,” he said. One of his most interesting comments emphasized the religious aspect of the Sustainable Development movement. He called it “a kind of childish message that the environmental religion is now replacing Christianity.” Yet, those who have lost the ‘true faith,’ according to Lord Monckton, felt the need for religion and a common bond between themselves — and thought they had found it “in the spurious nostrums of Marxist environmentalism.” (excerpts from The True Agenda by EndTime Magazine)

 

 

Final thoughts

I can’t help but think of the New World order and Agenda 2030 as the Tower of Babel 2.0 - come, let us take control of our destiny and turn our back on God… let us centralize all power and authority in our hands… let us build a global government that does not acknowledge Yah or His Word… and, let us unite humanity underneath it… let us make a name for ourselves as the saviors of this “imperfect” creation, “restoring” order and creating “utopia” instead…