Eber, the elder brother of Japheth, children were born” (Gen 10:21). An ancestor of Abraham, Eber is the person from whom the Hebrews derive their name. Eber is a watershed figure for another reason as well. Scripture records that when Eber became a father, the earth was divided, which was why he named his son Peleg, a name that means “division” (Gen 10:25). This isn’t indicative of some kind of geological upheaval—it’s a reference to the Tower of Babel. In building this famous ancient tower, the