BIBLE PEOPLE | NIMROD

1. Bible People

a) The Bible is an historic record of real people and places. 

b) Here is a brief biography of such a person during Bible times.

2. Nimrod

a) Nimrod was the son of Cush and the grandson of Ham and-great grandson of Noah. In Genesis, chapter 10, he is called the first of the kings and a mighty hunter. The heart of his empire included Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh in the land of Shinar. From there he extended his reign to Assyria. He built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah, and Resen, the main city of the empire. In Micah 5:6, Assyria is mentioned as the "land of Nimrod.".