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Nimrod: The Bible’s Most Mysterious King
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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.
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00:00 Intro
1:15 Nimrod in the Table of Nations
5:12 Sargon of Akkad Theory
7:07 Ninurta Theory
10:03 Later Identities of Nimrod
15:38 Nimrod = Zoroaster?
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