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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Main Author: Jones, Christopher W. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Scholar's Press 2022
In: Journal of Biblical literature
Year: 2022, Volume: 141, Issue: 4, Pages: 595-615
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B 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 / Identification
RelBib Classification:HB Old Testament
TC Pre-Christian history ; Ancient Near East
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