First of all Babel is the alternate name for Babylon. Remember, after the flood Noah's grandson Nimrod started his empire with Babel = Genesis 10-10. Nimrod eventually expanded into Assyria and built several cities there, including Nineveh. At one time Nimrod's Babylonia and Assyrian sectors were combined into one empire. They flip-flopped a couple of times. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo-Assyrian_Empire
Anyway, at one point in time the Assyrians dispersed the Jews and so the Jews had to learn foreign languages. The Tower of Babel (Babylon) story is based upon that. The God character was simply the emperor at that time that did all of that.
Anyway, at one point in time the Assyrians dispersed the Jews and so the Jews had to learn foreign languages. The Tower of Babel (Babylon) story is based upon that. The God character was simply the emperor at that time that did all of that.