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The answer for this (written by a Jewish linguist) includes the following points:
- Opinion: according to Jewish Oral Tradition, Hebrew was the language of the Garden of Eden, so it would have been spoken by everyone before the Tower of Babel
- Fact: The Bible does not actually say what language was spoken
- Fact: any guesses on the language are just guesses
- Opinion: some scholars say that Hebrew had not yet evolved until about 1200 BCE, which is after the traditional date of the writing of the five books of Moses (Torah). There is no way to verify this.
- Opinion: some scholars believe that Hebrew and Old Canaanite were the same language, making Hebrew many thousands of years older than previously thought. There is evidence regarding the similarities, but there is no evidence regarding the age of the languages.
- Opinion: most scholars believe the Tower of Babel story is not factual or literal, and the Biblical accounts are the remnant of a more ancient story widely passed down in the Middle East prior to 1000 BCE.
- Fact: The scientific view is that multiple languages have been spoken for hundreds of thousands of years, possibly longer. The Tower of Babel story was written long before this concept was understood.
- Fact: Most people who reject the scientific view, will only accept the answer that conforms with their already-established beliefs. For those people, the only answer they will accept is Hebrew or something related to Hebrew.
What else can I help you with?
What was the language spoken before the Tower of Babel?
Adamic (The language of Adam - said to be perfect)
What did God promise in the story of the tower of Babel?
In the story of the Tower of Babel, God promised not to scatter the people by changing their language again. He allowed them to keep their language but dispersed them throughout the earth to prevent them from becoming too powerful.
Why was the city named Babel?
The city of Babel was named for the Tower of Babel, a biblical story where people tried to build a tower to heaven. In the story, God confused their languages, resulting in the word "Babel" meaning "confusion" or "mixed up."
Why is the tower of babel famous?
The Tower of Babel is famous for its biblical story in which humanity's attempt to build a tower reaching heaven leads God to confuse their language, causing them to scatter across the earth. This tale explains the origin of diverse languages and highlights themes of pride and unity.
If you were to go back in time to any time and place where would it be?
8o or so years before the Tower of Babel, when there was but one language, and people understood one another.
Who came first Noah's ark or Sodom and Gomorrah?
Noah's ark (Gen 6) happened many years before the tower of Babel (Gen 11). Gen 11 discusses the flood as a past event. In the Tower of Babel narrative God does not destroy the tower nor the people but alters people's language so they cannot understand each other.
Was the tower of babel real?
The tower of Babel was not really a tower but a place where all men could meet. It was the last vestige of civilization before the wilderness.
Name of tower that was built to heaven and God confused the language?
Babel.
Was the tower of babel built before or after the flood?
Yes.
Why did god confuse the language of the whole world?
According to the Bible, in the story of the Tower of Babel in Genesis, God confused the language of the people to prevent them from completing their tower in arrogance and pride. By scattering the people and confusing their language, God enforced His will that they should multiply and fill the earth.
What old testament tower is the source of world languages?
The Tower of Babel, as described in the Book of Genesis, is the biblical story that explains the origin of different languages in the world. It recounts how God confused the language of the people working on the tower, causing them to scatter and form different nations.
Was tower of babel before or after flood?
The Tower of Babel is traditionally considered to have occurred after the Flood, as described in the Book of Genesis. The narrative of the Flood is found in Genesis chapters 6-9, while the story of the Tower of Babel is in Genesis 11:1-9. This places the Tower of Babel in the post-flood timeline of biblical history.
