The Literary-Historical Memory of Sargon of Akkad in Assyria as the Background for Nimrod in Genesis 10:8–12
The figure of Nimrod in Gen 10:8-12 remains enigmatic: while the passage clearly depicts a Mesopotamian figure, no consensus has been reached on attempts to identify Nimrod with any historical or mythological character. I argue that the passage dates from the mid-seventh century and should be unders...
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| Language: | English |
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2022
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Journal of Biblical literature
Year: 2022, Volume: 141, Issue: 4, Pages: 595-615 |
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Bible. Genesis 10,8-12
/ Nimrod
/ Mesopotamia
/ Geschichte 674 v. Chr.
/ Akkad
/ Esarhaddon Assyria, King -669 BC
/ Sargon Akkad, King ca. 2235 BC-2180 BC
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament TC Pre-Christian history ; Ancient Near East |
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