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Identifying Nimrod of Genesis 10 with Sargon of Akkad by Exegetical and Archaeological Means

Identifying Nimrod of Genesis 10 with Sargon of Akkad by Exegetical and Archaeological Means

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  • Douglas Petrovich

What is the true identity of Nimrod that the readers of the Bible get acquainted with in Genesis 10:8, 9 (cf. 1 Chronicles 1:10, Micah 5:6)? This study wants to work towards a clearer identification of Nimrod by investigating the different words, phrases, and constructions that act as exegetical clues that can possibly throw more light on what can be known for certain about the biography of Nimrod.

Source: Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 2013. 33 pages.

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