Men in the Bible: the First Mighty Man
Cush begot Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one on the earth. He was a mighty hunter before the Lord; therefore it is said, “Like Nimrod the mighty hunter before the Lord.” And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. From that land he went to Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah, and Resen between Nineveh and Calah (that is the principal city). – Genesis 10:8-12
The man in the Bible that we shall spotlight today is Nimrod, the mighty one. Nimrod had the honor of being the first man to be described as ‘mighty’ in the Bible and, by extension, in recorded history. He was not just mighty on earth, even God acknowledged his might, to the point that his name became proverbial, and a popular saying originated to his credit thus, “Like Nimrod, whom the Lord saw as a great hunter” (Genesis 10:9, CEB).
Now, there is something particularly intriguing about Nimrod and his greatness. We had earlier read how his grandfather, Ham, was cursed by Noah, his own father, for making fun of his nudity. You can read that account here. Ham was not just cursed, but his entire lineage was cursed as well. They were condemned by a parental decree to become generational vassals to the other races that emerged from the other sons of Noah, Shem and Japheth. Therefore, it can be said that Nimrod began life from a rather disadvantaged background. He came from a cursed lineage and had the burden of a generational curse hanging on his neck.
However, Nimrod proved to us that irrespective of the disadvantages one might have in life; anyone can go ahead to become great and make a name for themselves. Through noble choices, sound decisions, a dint of hard work, and physical exertion, Nimord proved to us that anyone can attain greatness in life, become a global icon, and command the recognition of God.
Little is known about anyone else in Nimrod’s time, but coming from an accursed race, he did well to discard the yoke of hex upon himself and went on to build monumental kingdoms greater than anyone had ever done before him or even during his time. some of the kingdoms credited to him were Babel, Erech, Accad, Calneh, Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah, and Resen.
By breaking through the barriers of his cursed lineage, Nimrod proceeded to also break into uncharted grounds and unfamiliar territories, to build great cities and a name for himself. A name that even God recognized. We can all learn from that.
To know more about the principles that worked for Nimrod, please watch this YouTube clip.
Selah!
Also read:
- Men in the Bible: the Men that Cover their Parent’s Shame
- The Ordinance of Firstfruits (Conclusion): Modern-Day Practical Applications
- Our Father’s House
- Wrong Conclusion
- Just Tell Me One Thing
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