Beginning of the End - Ellen G. White

the Euphrates River, attracted by the beauty of the landscape and the
fertility of the soil.
Here they decided to build a city and in it a tower so high that it
would be the wonder of the world. God had directed people to
disperse throughout the earth, but these Babel builders determined to
keep their community united and to establish a kingdom that would
embrace the whole earth, so their city would become the capital of a
universal empire. Its glory would draw the admiration and praise of
the world. The magnificent tower, reaching to the heavens, was
meant to stand as a monument of the power and wisdom of its
builders.
Those who settled on the plain of Shinar did not believe God's
covenant which promised that He would never bring a flood upon
the earth again. One purpose in erecting the tower was to secure
their safety in case of another flood, and because they would be able
to go up to the region of the clouds, they hoped to learn the cause of
the Flood. The whole project was to exalt the pride of its developers
and to turn future generations away from God.
When the tower had been partially completed, suddenly the
work that had been going along so well was stopped. Angels were
sent to block the plan of the builders. The tower had reached a great
height, and the workers were stationed at different points, each to
receive and report to the one next below him the orders for needed
material. As messages were passing from one to another, the
language was confused so that the directions delivered were often
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