Why, in our study of the Jaredites,
should we include a section on Nimrod? To begin with Nimrod was the
king who ruled over the Sumerians, including the family of Jared,
during this epic period in the earth's history. He was undoubtedly
the most powerful ruler of his generation. He organized the building
of the Tower of Babel to further his goals. This social effrontery
to God resulted in the Confusion of Tongues and the scattering of the
people, and was the moving force behind the Jaredite's epic journey to
the Americas.
Secondly, Nimrod was instrumental in
developing the Sumerian culture with all its subsequent positive and
negative impacts upon world civilization. These include, on the
positive side, innovations in science and agriculture; writing and
written histories; education and law; etc. (For a complete coverage of this topic, see my post on Sumerian Origins.) On the negative side he
introduced the heathen religious practices and idolatry which have found such a
ready acceptance throughout the history of the world, and which have
resulted in immeasurable personal and cultural apostasy. Much of this cultural influence was
carried by the Jaredites, consciously or unconsciously, to their new
home in the Americas. I will introduce Nimrod in the following sections:
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