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Podcast: Wrestling with Theology
Episode: Moment of Meditation: Nimrod (Genesis 10:8-9)
Description: 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.” Genesis 10:8-9
We typically use Nimrod as an insult. However, Nimrod was the first “mighty man” in history. He might even have been considered almost a superhero by his neighbors.
As the first “mighty man,” he had the influence to build the first empire in the world. As Cain built the first city, Nimrod built several cities and united them under his governan...