Explaining The Bible on Instagram: "The Tower of Babel is a biblical story found in Genesis 11:1-9. In it, shortly after the Great Flood, humanity speaks a single language and unites to build a massive tower in the land of Shinar (likely ancient Mesopotamia) that would reach the heavens. Their goal is to make a name for themselves and prevent being scattered across the earth. God, seeing their ambition and unity as a form of hubris, confuses their languages so they can no longer understand each