I would question the teacher. This has come up a lot with us, I like when they just use the Bible to teach Sunday School and especially not some 'commentary' or questionable materials. Nowhere in the Bible does it say that Noah disobeyed God and caused the events in the Tower of Babel incident. The Bible does expound on the goodness of Noah:
OT 6:8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord. 9 These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God...22 Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he. (Concerning building the Ark)
7:1 And the Lord said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation...5 And Noah did according unto all that the Lord commanded him...9:1 And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth...28 And Noah lived after the flood three hundred and fifty years. 29 And all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years: and he died.
NT Hebrews 11:7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
2 Peter 2:5 And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;
Any disobedience would fall on Noah's great-grandson, Nimrod, son of Cush, son of Ham. For Babel was his kingdom.
10:1 Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood...5 By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations. 6 And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan. 7 And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtechah: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan. 8 And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth. 9 He was a mighty hunter before the Lord: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the Lord. 10 And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
I really get upset when 'teachers' misinterpret the Bible out of ignorance or carelessness not just intentionally. Either way the Bible is clear that teachers will be held to a higher standard. We are still doing damage control because our pastor said a few things not found in the Bible to diminish the character of Abraham (said he was a pagan idol worshipper) and a few others (calling the Wise men 'sorcerers' when the Bible does not say that). And no, we are no longer attending his church.
edited to correct that it was Nimrod whose kingdom was Babel.
_________________ "...with men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26
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