The reading for Tuesday, January 3, 2023 , is Genesis 9 - 11


 Today's reading: Genesis 9 - 11

God's covenant with Noah, Noah's drunkenness, the the table of Noah's sons' descendants, the Tower of Babel, Shem's family line, Abram's family

Here we see the first rainbow! 

I have always been puzzled and troubled by Noah's response to Ham's seeing him naked. I don't see it as that big of deal. Is it because Ham told his brothers instead of fixing the situation himself? I can see that it's embarrassing for Noah, but he's still the one who got himself into that situation. I am also deeply saddened to think how these few verses have been used to justify the enslavement of persons of color. 

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  1. CAEJanuary 4, 2023 at 4:26 PM

    I am intrigued by The Tower of Babel and can think of so many ways that it has become completely relevant again in society.

    "Tower of Babel has fallen down again
    Information disarray
    I don't know who I should believe in"
    From "Broken English" by Adam Lambert

    I relate to this with my generation. ^^^^

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  2. Jane F.January 8, 2023 at 7:35 AM

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    1. Jane F.January 8, 2023 at 7:50 AM

      I listened to "Broken English" by Adam Lambert and wanted to change my comment. For me, the song encapsulates difficulties in communication today: who should we believe? Everyone claims to be an expert, but not everyone is. Everyone has their own understanding. What is right? Who is right? It can be overwhelming.

      On a different note, I have sometimes wondered if the world wide web is a form of the Tower of Babel. Connecting us together without the need for God. The irony that I'm typing on the world wide web is not lost on me.

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