they become the means by which God provides our ancestors with a fresh start. Even so, in the aftermath of the flood, awful behavior continues with Noah and his descendants. God has given humanity a fresh start, and yet it remains true that all humans are sinners in need of salvation. The people of Babylon—The “whole earth” is again in conflict with the Creator. Individuals go unnamed, but they all receive God’s judgment and are scattered. Sadly, in this last episode reported in Act 1, all humans