Nimrod: The Bible’s Most Mysterious King

Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/religionforbreakfastShoutout to Paul Davidson for writing this episode. Check out his amazing YouTube channel @InquisitiveBible Who was Nimrod, the Bible’s mighty hunter and empire-builder? Some scholars think he’s more than myth—maybe even Sargon of Akkad, one of the great kings of Mesopotamia. In this video, we explore the mystery behind one of Genesis’s most enigmatic figures.Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters00:00 Intro1:15 Nimrod in the Table of Nations5:12 Sargon of Akkad Theory7:07 Ninurta Theory10:03 Later Identities of Nimrod15:38 Nimrod = Zoroaster? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices