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Ask the Archive: “Nimrod” Get a written answer, cited to the three books and commentary8 results for "Nimrod"
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Nimrod Character
Nimrod is the mighty hunter-king who built Babel and established tyrannical rule after the Flood - the quintessential figure of human ambition opposing divine o…
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Abraham Character
Abraham is the patriarch called out of idol-worshipping Ur to receive the covenant promises of land, descendants, and blessing - tested by fire in Jasher and by…
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Terah Character
Terah is Abraham's father, an idol-maker in Ur of the Chaldees whose household represents the idolatrous world that Abraham was called to leave behind. Within …
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Ham Character
Ham is Noah's second son whose act of dishonoring his father after the Flood - and whose descendant Canaan's illegal seizure of Shem's territory - establishes t…
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Chedorlaomer Character
Chedorlaomer was king of Elam who subdued the families of the children of Ham and the five cities of the plain. The people of Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities …
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Anuki Character
Anuki was a wise servant of the king who answered him concerning a dream. He declared it to be the evil of Abram and his seed that would spring up against the k…
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Mitzraim Character
Mitzraim is listed as one of the four sons of Ham, together with Cush, Phut and Canaan. His own sons are given as Lud, Anom, Pathros, Chasloth and Chaphtor. He …
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Mardon Character
Mardon was the son of Nimrod and was more wicked than his father. He continued in wickedness, added to his father's abominations, and taught wicked ways. Mardon…