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Pentecost: Babel Overcome ≠ Babel Reversed

I often hear that in Pentecost the curse of Babel is reversed. But this is not true. Babel is overcome, but not reversed. The idea that Babel is reversed goes something like this. Because humanity, in its pride, sought to raise themselves to God’s level, God confused them with multiple languages and they were scattered. […]