When I was recently, my focus was on answering the question, “Is this scattering a negative or a positive thing from a Biblical perspective?” My thinking is that when we do consider the phenomenon of diaspora, we tend to think of it as an essentially negative thing. The portraits we have of it in Scripture, like the Babylonian Exile or the Tower of Babel, seem only to be acts of judgment. But I am beginning to see that upon closer examination, while judgment is indeed an important factor to consider in understanding these events, the scattering itself is a basically good thing. Let me explain.
http://codylorance.blogspot.com/2010/12/is-global-human-diaspora-good-or-bad.html