Jared Came Forth with His Brother and Their Families from the Great Tower

"Of interest to the critical reader is the fact that the beginnings of the Jaredite nation are attributed by Moroni to the Tower of Babel episode, mentioned also in the Book of Genesis (11:3). At the present time, most Bible scholars do not believe in this episode as an actual fact; they consider it a myth. If this belief were correct, we should have to assume that the whole of the Book of Ether is based on a misconception. It should be pointed out, however, that one of the great values of the Book of Mormon is the fact that it affirms the essential truth of the Bible. The Tower episode is a case in point. The Mormon people do believe in it. Despite the claims of critics to the contrary, we believe that in the due time of the Lord the Genesis account of the Tower of Babel will be found to be correct." (Sidney B. Sperry, Book of Mormon Compendium, p. 464)