Tower of Babel

Genesis Babel and Atlantis

Navajo – Sacred Language

Babel Story of Cholula

Babel means “gateway of the power” or “power gate”

Translation

[1] And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.
[2] And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.
[3] And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them throughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime bitumen had they for morter.
[4] And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
[5] And the LORD Elohim YHWH came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men human builded.

Note: If God (the Lord) was omnipresent, it didn’t need to come down, so it’s more likely this refers to an intermediate. Answer: YHWH

[6] And the LORD Elohim YHWH said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.

Note: the second mention of humans speaking one language Atlantis

[7] Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech.

Note: God is plural here – let us go down

[8] So the LORD Elohim YHWH scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city.
[9] Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD Elohim YHWH did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD Elohim YHWH scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.

Babel means “gateway of the power” or “power gate”

Paul A. Wallis presents an alternative interpretation of the Biblical story of the Tower of Babel. It suggests that the traditional understanding of the story, where God punishes humanity for building a tower too tall by confusing their languages, is incomplete or misunderstood. Instead, the author proposes that the Tower of Babel was a “stargate”—a portal or technology enabling rapid access to outer space.

Key points from the interpretation include:

1. Misunderstanding of the Story: The traditional story depicts God punishing people by making them speak different languages. The author argues that the true meaning is about the loss of the ability to communicate, akin to a neurological attack that causes societal collapse.
2. Purpose of the Tower: The tower was intended to reach the heavens, interpreted as space. The term “Babel” means “gateway of the power” or “power gate,” suggesting advanced technology.
3. Comparative Analysis: The story is compared to the Sumerian Enuma Elish, which describes a scenario involving advanced beings and technology. The author suggests that Babel was a spacefaring initiative that was violently suppressed by other powerful beings, not unlike modern geopolitical conflicts over strategic military capabilities.
4. Implications of the Story: The author questions the portrayal of God in this story and similar Biblical narratives, suggesting that worshipping such a God could justify xenophobia, misogyny, and violence. The text advocates for separating the idea of God from these violent and divisive actions, viewing them as the work of non-human entities.
5. Historical Impact: The narrative suggests that these events have left a deep psychological scar on humanity, influencing cultural stories worldwide.

In essence, the Paul argues for a reinterpretation of the Tower of Babel story, viewing it as a historical account of advanced technology and extraterrestrial intervention rather than a simple tale of divine retribution.

Genealogy

[10] These are the generations of Shem: Shem was 100 years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood:

[11] And Shem lived after he begat Arphaxad five hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.
[12] And Arphaxad lived five and thirty years, and begat Salah:
[13] And Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah 403 years, and begat sons and daughters.
[14] And Salah lived thirty years, and begat Eber:
[15] And Salah lived after he begat Eber 403 years, and begat sons and daughters.
[16] And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg:
[17] And Eber lived after he begat Peleg 430 years, and begat sons and daughters.
[18] And Peleg lived thirty years, and begat Reu:
[19] And Peleg lived after he begat Reu 209 years, and begat sons and daughters.
[20] And Reu lived two and thirty years, and begat Serug:
[21] And Reu lived after he begat Serug 207 years, and begat sons and daughters.
[22] And Serug lived thirty years, and begat Nahor:
[23] And Serug lived after he begat Nahor 200 years, and begat sons and daughters.
[24] And Nahor lived nine and twenty years, and begat Terah:
[25] And Nahor lived after he begat Terah 119 years, and begat sons and daughters.
[26] And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
[27] Now these are the generations of Terah: Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran begat Lot.
[28] And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees.

Abram and Sarai

[29] And Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Abram’s wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor’s wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah.
[30] But Sarai was barren; she had no child.
[31] And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son’s son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram’s wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there.
[32] And the days of Terah were 205 years: and Terah died in Haran.

The genealogy from Arphaxad to Terah

1. Arphaxad

• Age when he became a father: 35 years old (Genesis 11:12)
• Age at death: 438 years old (Genesis 11:13)
• Location: Not specified

1. Shelah

• Age when he became a father: 30 years old (Genesis 11:14)
• Age at death: Not specified
• Location: Not specified

1. Eber

• Age when he became a father: 34 years old (Genesis 11:16)
• Age at death: Not specified
• Location: Not specified

1. Peleg

• Age when he became a father: 30 years old (Genesis 11:18)
• Age at death: 239 years old (Genesis 11:19)
• Location: Not specified

1. Reu

• Age when he became a father: 32 years old (Genesis 11:20)
• Age at death: 239 years old (Genesis 11:21)
• Location: Not specified

1. Serug

• Age when he became a father: 30 years old (Genesis 11:22)
• Age at death: 230 years old (Genesis 11:23)
• Location: Not specified

1. Nahor

• Age when he became a father: 29 years old (Genesis 11:24)
• Age at death: 148 years old (Genesis 11:25)
• Location: Nahor settled in the city of Haran (Genesis 11:31).

1. Terah

• Age when he became a father: Not specified
• Age at death: 205 years old (Genesis 11:32)
• Location: Terah lived in Ur of the Chaldeans and later settled in Haran, where he died (Genesis 11:28, 11:31).