Gathered, Scattered, United: The Tower of Babel
At Babel, a group gathered to make a name for themselves. When God visited them, he saw rebellion. His response was to confuse their language and scatter them in judgement. But the story doesn't end there: God calls a no-namer (Abram), promising to give him a great name, and bless all people through him. Jesus, the son of God and descendant of Abraham, reconciles us to God and gives us a great name: Children of God. There is no greater name to be known by than God's children. God has given us this name, and it frees us from the fruitless task of name building.
