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How Many Cities Did King Nimrod Build?
Babel was not the only city King Nimrod built. He is credited with having built 4 cities. Babel was just one of them.
If you believe the Biblical record in Genesis, that a city called Babel existed, it might interest you to know that Nimrod, the king who angered God because he tried to build a tower to reach heaven, is actually credited with building four (4) cities.
“Genesis says that the “beginning of his kingdom” (reshit mamlakto) were the towns of “Babel, Erech, Akkad and Calneh in the land of Shinar” (Mesopotamia) (Gen 10:10)-understood variously to imply that he either founded these cities, ruled over them, or both.” (Source: Wikipedia)
People aren’t usually taught a lesson about the other three (3) cities. Based on the scant information available, there’s not really a lot to teach or tell. Below are some quick facts about these real historical places. I’m a believer!
♦ BABEL
“… The name is thought to derive from bav-il or bav-ilim which, in the Akkadian language of the time, meant ‘Gate of God’ or `Gate of the Gods’ and `Babylon’ coming from Greek. The city owes its fame (or infamy) to the many references the Bible makes to it; all of which are unfavourable. In the Book of Genesis…
