Question:  Dear Greg,

            Thank you for this opportunity.  Can you please tell me about a guy in the Bible named “Nimrod”?  I would specifically like to know, was he the first ruler or King in the book of Genesis?  Was he the guy who caused the people to “try” to build a tower all the way to the kingdom of God?

            Chuck

Answer:  Dear Chuck,

            Most of what is and has been written about Nimrod is supposition and speculation.  The Bible tells us very little.  He was a son of Cush (Genesis 10:8-10).  He was a hunter.  He was the father and founder of Nineveh (Genesis 10:11).  His role, if any, at the tower of Babel, is supposition at best.  His name, or variations of his name, is found in ancient literature—and as a result, speculation about a connection with the Nimrod mentioned in Genesis 10 have resulted.  Some have assigned him a central role in paganism and polytheism, again, not supported biblically.

            In Christ,

            Greg Albrecht