What is the problem that God sees in the building of the city and tower of Babel? How is it that the generation of the flood were killed, but the people in the Tower of Babel survived? Why did the people seek to build the town and tower? And if they wanted to reach the heavens, why would they build in a valley? We describe a number of approaches, challenge them, and then come up with a final approach: Is the goal supposed to be merely making a name for man, or to use human strength and talents to promote God’s name?