Babylonian Ziggurats

Dr. Couch, what do you think of the Babylonian ziggurats? ANSWER: It is possible that one presently in Babylon could be the one mentioned in Genesis, or, it could certainly be one like that in Genesis. I believe also that the pyramids of Egypt, and of Central and South America, are patterned after the ones in Babylon.    Remember, the Bible is not giving us mythology but factual history that we can rely on. Unger writes in his book "Archeology and the Old Testament: "The Genesis account neither misrepresents the attitude of the tower-builders nor misunderstands the name of the tower. The temple-tower or "high place" called "the hill of heaven" or "the mountain of God," on whose topmost stage the shrine and the image of the city's patron deity was worshipped. The tower shows man's revolt against God and his determination to promote and glorify himself. All history goes back to what the Bible says of the scattering found in Genesis 10, the Table of Nations!    Thanks for asking.    Dr. Mal Couch