In the beginning God spoke. In the beginning God spoke and breathed to create life (Gen 1:3 and Gen 2:7).
When men grew proud of their human achievements together and tried to build a city with a high tower reaching heaven (Gen 11:1-9) God intervened, confusing their languages (Babel means ‘confusion’) and scattering them throughout the earth. No mention is specifically made of tongues until the Day of Pentecost in Acts 2 when a different kind of unity – a spiritual unity- was given by God: “And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven. And when this sound occurred, the multitude came together, and were confused, because everyone heard them speak in his own language” (Acts 2:5-6 NKJV).
Is anything too hard or too wonderful for the Lord? (Gen 18:14) ‘Not by might, not by power but by my Spirit’ says the Lord (Zech 4:6b) The tongue has the power of life and death (Prov 18:21 NIV)