Part 14
Just who was Nimrod?
Genesis 10:6-7 “The sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan. The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.”
Ham’s family created many of the centers of false worship and eventual enemies of God’s chosen people. Canaan will come into clearer focus later.
Genesis 10:8-12 “Cush fathered Nimrod; he was the first on earth to be a mighty man. He was a mighty hunter before the LORD. Therefore it is said, "Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before the LORD."
The beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and alneh, in the land of Shinar. From that land he went into Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah, and Resen between Nineveh and Calah; that is the great city.”
Nimrod was the first mighty man mentioned by name after the flood. He was a leader and builder of cities and nations. None of which were truly godly. His name means ‘let us revolt’. He actually opposed God, as in facing God and in opposition to God. He was considered a god himself and as the people scattered with different languages, they brought the ‘legends’ of Nimrod with them but with different names. His name changed with their new languages.
More on this and his evil wife Semiramus will come in Part 15.