VFTB 10/8/23: Nimrod the Empire Builder 

Originally thought to be Sargon of Akkad, it’s now believed this mask is his grandson, Naram-Sin.

NIMROD HAD nothing to do with Babel or Babylon—and they had nothing to do with one another. 

This is probably not what you’ve heard about the first great (human) rebel in the Bible, but if this week’s guest is correct, it’s historically accurate. Dr. Douglas Petrovich, author of the new book Nimrod the Empire Builder: Architect of Shock and Awe, explains how identifying Nimrod as the world’s first empire builder—a Mesopotamian king whose domain stretched from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean—brings the notorious rebel from the mists of time onto the pages of history. 

You can help Dr. Petrovich get the book into print and reprint his previous book, the groundbreaking Origins of the Hebrews, at Doug’s crowdfunding campaign: indiegogo.com/projects/nimrod-the-empire-builder-origins-of-the-hebrews#/

Follow Dr. Doug Petrovich:

Listen to this week’s podcast below, or watch the interview at the Gilbert House app or our YouTube channel:


Thank you for making our Build Barn Better project a reality! We’re starting to work in the building while we complete the final touches on the walls and studio setup. Thank you for making this possible! If you are so led, you can help out by clicking here.

Get our free app! It features all of our weekly content—this podcast, our weekly Bible study, the Gilbert House Fellowship, and our weekly program Unraveling Revelation. It’s free and available for iOS, Android, Amazon Kindle Fire tablets, and for Roku and Apple TV. Find the link here: www.GilbertHouse.org/app/.

Please join Derek and Sharon Gilbert each Sunday for the Gilbert House Fellowship, our weekly Bible study podcast. Log on to www.GilbertHouse.org for more details.

Join us in Israel! NOTE THE NEW DATES: Our next full tour of Israel is March 25–April 3, 2025 and features our Iron and Myth panelists Doug Van Dorn and Dr. Judd Burton, along with author/adventurer Timothy Alberino! For more information, log on to GilbertHouse.org/travel.

Discuss these topics at the VFTB Facebook page and check out the great podcasters at the Fringe Radio Network!

Play

Comments are closed, but trackbacks and pingbacks are open.