The people of the Generation of Dispersion – the Tower of Babel – have no share in the World to Come, since God “dispersed them” in this world and “scattered” for the World to Come.
The people of Sodom have no share in the World to Come, since they were “wicked” (this world) and “sinful” (World to Come).
The people of the Generation of the Wilderness have no share in the World to Come, since they shall be “consumed” and “there they shall die” - these are the words of Rabbi Akiva. Rabbi Eliezer disagrees and applies to them “Gather to Me My devout ones, those who sealed a covenant with Me by sacrifice.”
Art: Albrecht Durer - Lot Fleeing With His Daughters From Sodom
2 comments:
Avrohm said:
I thought the attribute of those of the Tower of Babyl was that they were united ie they had Bayn Adam L'Chavero.
They, indeed, learned from previous generations and knew that the Generation of the Flood was punished for robbery, along with other crimes against man.
However, they figured out that as long as they are good to their own, God will allow them idol worship, which was, in various guises, the intent of the Tower of Babel. That was a "big mistake".
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