Genesis 11:6 - Homilies By J.f. Montgomery

Vain imaginings

1. Commonly spring from misused blessings. A united people, with a common language, and enjoying a measure of 'success in their buildings, the Babelites became vain in their imaginings. So do wicked men generally misinterpret the Divine beneficence and leniency which suffers them to proceed a certain length with their wickedness (cf. Romans 1:21 ; 2 Timothy 3:9 ). 2. Are never unobserved by him against whom they are directed ( Deuteronomy 31:21 ; 1 Chronicles 28:9 ). 3. Are doomed to certain and complete frustration ( Psalms 2:1 ; Luke 1:51 ; 2 Corinthians 10:5 ).— W .