Did God have a language? Did Adam and Eve speak Hebrew—or something else entirely? In this episode of Ask Dr. E, Dr. Michael Easley explores what the Bible reveals about language at creation, the Tower of Babel, and how God communicated with humanity from the very beginning.
Walking through Genesis, Hebrew, and the broader family of Semitic languages, Dr. Easley explains why Scripture doesn’t give a definitive answer—but does give meaningful insight. From Adam naming the animals to the confusion of languages at Babel and the unity of tongues in Acts 2, this episode connects theology, history, and biblical literacy in a thoughtful and accessible way.
Whether you’re curious about Hebrew, biblical inspiration, or how oral tradition shaped Scripture before it was written, this conversation invites you to ask better questions—and trust the authority of God’s Word.
Key Topics Discussed
• Did God, Adam, and Eve share a language?
• Hebrew and the family of Semitic languages
• Language and communication before the Fall
• Adam naming the animals in Genesis
• The Tower of Babel and the origin of languages
• Ethnicities and people groups in Scripture
• Acts 2 as the reversal of Babel
• Oral tradition before the written Pentateuch
• Moses, authorship, and biblical inspiration
• Why Scripture leaves room for mystery
Chapters
00:00 – Introduction
00:19 – Did God and Adam share a language?
01:25 – What Scripture tells us—and what it doesn’t
01:52 – Hebrew and Semitic language roots
02:40 – Was there a pre-Fall or “holy” language?
03:10 – Adam naming the animals
04:05 – The Tower of Babel explained
04:40 – Acts 2 and the unity of language
05:23 – Oral tradition and writing the Pentateuch
06:15 – Inspiration and authority of Scripture
06:57 – Final thoughts

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