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Nimrod therefore orders the killing of all newborn babies. However, Abraham's mother escapes into the fields and gives birth secretly. At a young age, Abraham recognizes God and starts worshipping him. He confronts Nimrod and tells him face-to-face to cease his idolatry, whereupon Nimrod orders him burned at the stake. In some versions, Nimrod ...
Cush or Kush (/ k ʊ ʃ, k ʌ ʃ / Hebrew: כּוּשׁ Kūš; Ge'ez: ኩሽ), according to the Hebrew Bible, was the oldest son of Ham and a grandson of Noah.He was the brother of Mizraim, Phut, and Canaan.
Prior to the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls, there was contention in academic circles regarding whether Ashur or Nimrod built the Assyrian cities of Nineveh, Resen, Rehoboth-Ir and Calah, since the name Ashur can refer to both the person and the country (compare Genesis 10:8–12 AV and Genesis 10:8–12 ESV). [1]
This is done by condensing various branches to focus on the story of Abraham and his offspring. Most notably, it omits Genesis 10:9–14, in which Nimrod, a son of Cush, is linked to various cities in Mesopotamia, thus removing from Cush any Mesopotamian connection. In addition, Nimrod does not appear in any of the numerous Mesopotamian King Lists.
Resen was, according to Genesis 10:8–12, a city founded by Nimrod, son of Cush in the land of Assyria as interpreted in most modern translations. Resen is stated, according to Genesis 10:12, to have been located between Nineveh and Calah and became a great city. Its exact location is today unclear.
Isaac's servant tying the bracelet on Rebecca's arm by Benjamin West.The servant in question was possibly Eliezer of Damascus. Eliezer of Damascus (Hebrew: דַּמֶּשֶׂק אֱלִיעֶזֶר, romanized: Damméseq ʾĔliʿezer) was, according to Targum Jonathan Bereishit, 14:14, the son of Nimrod.
Articles relating to Nimrod the "mighty hunter", king in Shinar. He is a legendary character from the Book of Genesis and the Books of Chronicles. Subcategories.
Comay, Joan, Who's Who in the Old Testament, Oxford University Press, 1971, ISBN 0-19-521029-8 Lockyer, Herbert, All the men of the Bible , Zondervan Publishing House (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 1958 Lockyer, Herbert, All the women of the Bible , Zondervan Publishing 1988, ISBN 0-310-28151-2