Nimrod was the son of cush, the grandson of ham, and the great grandson of noah. Being an account of the discoveries made in the ancient ruins of nineveh, asshur, sepharvaim, calah 1897 9781120159557. Out of that land went forth asshur, and builded nineveh, and the city rehoboth, and calah, and resen between nineveh and calah. This makes sense since nimrod conquered and built up four of these places genesis 10. Also attributed to him and his people were the building of erech, accad, and calneh, in the land of shinar. By conquering asshur, nimrod extended his empire from the land of shinar to the land of assyria. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Rassams excavations at borsippa and kutha, 187982 iraq. Thank you for making me aware of it, and as you stated it is an easy one to make asshur son of shem verses asshur assyria god of assyrians. But in verse 10 it includes some more information about nimrod and his kingdom.
Samuel, and kings as historical documents, the book of proverbs as. Gen 11 the people of the world are gathered in the land of shinar under the rule of nimrod, and they decide to build a tower into the heavens that would defy god. The project gutenberg ebook of the old testament in the light of the historical records and legends of assyria and babylonia by theophilus goldridge. Nimrod the founder of the occult and babylon theology in. Verse 10 lists the cities of his kingdom, in the land of shinar. At this time all of the people spoke the same language. Extrabiblical tables of nations, genealogies to noah. Assyria, asia minor, and koordistan hormuzd rassam on. The meaning of the name is unknown, but if a sumerian etymology be. Asshur and the land of nimrod being an account of the. Asshur creationwiki, the encyclopedia of creation science. The assyrian antichrist endtimes prophecy research. Being an account of the discoveries made in the ancient ruins of nineveh, asshur, sepharvaim, calah. A descendant of ham, mentioned in the generations of the sons of noah genesis 10.
The first biblical mention of nimrod is in the table of nations. Nimrod creates new cities, and one of them was asshur, which becomes assyria. For the meaning of the word cush, see websters new collegiate dictionary. Asshur and the land of nimrod being forgotten books.
Asshur and the land of nimrod being an account of the discoveries made in the ancient ruins of nineveh, asshur, sepharvaim, calah etc. Out of that land went forth asshur, and builded nineveh, and the city rehoboth, and calah verse 11. Ashurs brothers were elam, arphaxad, lud, and aram 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, rehobothir and calah, since the name ashur can refer to both the person and the country compare genesis. The ziggurat is today one of the most vividly identifiable surviving ones, identified in the later talmudic and arabic culture with the tower of babel. Nineveh, called ninos in greek, and the assyrian empire were founded by ninos. Hormuzd rassam and his discoveries iraq cambridge core.
But one must bear in mind that all of humanity was settled in the land of shinar, and under king nimrod they began building the tower of babel, until god scattered the nations. He established his kingdom in the land of shinar, including the cities babel, and erech, and accad, and calneh genesis 10. This is repeated in the first book of chronicles 1. Obviously anyone who could successfully provide protection from these wild beasts would receive great acclaim from the people. Babel was the beginning of his kingdom, which he gradually enlarged gen. Asshur and the land of nimrod by hormuzd rassam, 9780576031141, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book. Nimrod, though his name appears only four times throughout the entire bible. Aside from nimrod, genesis 10 also draws special attention to asshur. The lord confuses their language, and the people spread out over the earth.
Genesis chapter 10 tells us in general where the various groups of people dispersed to. Barsip and tilbarsip or birs nimrud having been identified with nimrod is an archeological site in babylon province, iraq. Babel was the beginning of his kingdom, which he gradually enlarged genesis 10. Nimrod is also cited in the most ancient masonic constitutions as the founder of freemasonry. Nimrod was a mighty ethiopian conqueor and builder in the land of shinar. Asshur is the builder of nineveh, and nearby cities gen 10. This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. The question revolves around whether the word asshur is intended as the name of an individual or as the name of a region. Asshur and the land of nimrod 1897 edition open library. Neuware asshur and the land of nimrod being an account of the discoveries made in the ancient ruins of nineveh, asshur, sepharvaim, calah etc. He is described as the son of cush, grandson of ham, and greatgrandson of noah. They will rule the land of assyria erets asshur with the sword, the land of nimrod erets nimrod with drawn sword.
By conquering asshur, nimrod extended his empire from the land of shinar to the land of assyria gen. Asshur and the land of nimrod being an account of the discoveries made in the ancient ruins of nineveh, asshur, sepharvaim, calah. The antichrist figure opposes god in the endtimes and is destroyed by the brightness of the lords second coming. Roots of babylon nimrod began babylonian religion phaethon or aescalapius wife semiramis. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original. Nimrod knew he had to get the people working together on a project so he could keep control over them. Therefore, the verse could be rendered either out of that land went forth asshur, and builded nineveh, and the city rehoboth, and calah kjv or from that land he nimrod went forth into assyria, and built nineveh and rehobothir and calah nasb. Nimrod a biblical figure described as a king in the land of shinar mesopotamia, was. Out of that land went forth asshur could suggest that the city of asshur was a babylonian colony. However, modern scholarship concludes that the sumeroakkadian. Nimrod ebd firm, a descendant of cush, the son of ham. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book without typos from the publisher. Immediately after nimrod s cities, verse 11 speaks of asshur and his building of cities in the assyrian area.
He will deliver us from the assyrian asshur when he invades our land and marches into our borders. From that land he went referring to nimrod into assyria asshur and built nineveh, rehobothir, calah, and resen between nineveh and calah. Nimrod, also spelled nemrod, legendary biblical figure of the book of genesis. And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech. The land of nimrod is a designation of assyria or of shinar, which is a part of it. During much of 184554 he worked on the british excavations in assyria and. Asshur and the land of nimrod being an account of the discoveries. It was at this point that a large, powerfullybuilt man by the name of nimrod appeared on the. Being an account of the discoveries made in the ancient ruins of nineveh, asshur. Asshur, son of nimrod, built nineveh, rehaboth, calah and resen. Nimrod established his empire in the land of shinar which some believe is the same general area as vicinity. He was the first who claimed to be a mighty one in the earth. The only other references to nimrod in the bible are micah 5. And they shall waste the land of assyria with the sword, and the land of nimrod in the entrances thereof.
Nimrod was also known in ancient history by the names of marduk, bel, and merodach. A son of shem, named asshur, is not mentioned until verse 22. Another example is the names of the children of asshur. Treating the bible as a collection of literary masterpieces, this film. The name of one of the great cities of nimrod genesis 10. Nimrod the bible develops a very prominent and notorious character named nimrod. Mythology and the coming great deception rob skiba full. In this fascinating seminar by rob skiba, you will discover how looking at the bible from a mythological worldview can help us figure out the past and give us clues for understanding the coming.