The Tower of Babel (But Biblically Accurate)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9sTr6n0MFc What REALLY happened at Babel? The Tower of Babel is one of the most famous stories in the Bible—where God confuses the universal human language and scatters the people across the earth. But where did the Tower of Babel come from? In this "biblically accurate" guide, I’ll dive into Old Testament history to explore the true origins of the Tower of Babel. We’ll look at how this story may have been inspired by the Babylonian ziggurat, Etemenanki, a massive structure that stood at the heart of ancient Mesopotamia. Helpful PSA: I use the term “biblically accurate” with caution. Of course, interpretations vary, and the term can be a bit loaded depending on your background or beliefs. This video isn’t about pushing a particular theological view—rather, I pride myself on research, historical context, and digging into the ancient world behind the text. So if you’re a fan of history, biblical studies, or just want to know what might have happened at Babel—this one’s for you! Thank you for 867K subscribers, whoop! H. -------- Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:43 The Tower of Babel 04:51 The Etemenanki 08:58 The Babylonian Exile 10:38 Final Thoughts 11:23 Outro -------- 👽📺 Listen to my podcast, The Interruption: On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7gnUglG... On Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast... ----- Sources & Further Reading: Genesis 11:1-9 https://biblehub.com/genesis/11.htm The Tower of Babel Stele M2 2063 https://www.schoyencollection.com/history-collection-introduction/babylonian-history-collection/tower-babel-stele-ms-2063 The Tower of Babel Stele Found in Babylon by Olof Pedersen https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/A712F186B2FA1965854911081620467B/S0021088924000044a.pdf/tower_of_babylon_stele_found_in_babylon.pdf Tower of Babel - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_of_Babel --------- Music & Footage: Intro - Epic of Gilgamesh in Sumerian by Peter Pringle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUcTs... Ghaith by Ali Sabah Via Epidemic Sound Pandora's Box by Arthur Benson Via Epidemic Sound Min Wahi El-Lami by Ali Sabah Via Epidemic Sound Salat Alsabah by Feras Charestan Via Epidemic Sound Outro - Peaceful Ambient Music by CO.AG https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcav... License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...