May 19, 2013
The story of the Tower of
Babel tells about how people's languages are confused. Metaphorically, this includes people who
speak the same language, and do not understand each other. Juxtaposing this passage with the coming of
the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, we find that the meaning of Pentecost is a
reversal of the Babel curse. This
Sunday, we will consider the effects of our words, which flow from whatever "spirit" lives within us.
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