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One of the most neglected, distorted, and misunderstood characters in the biblical tradition is that of Nimrod. Certainly, one of the main reasons for this is the scant textual references to Nimrod in the Bible. The mere handful of verses that mention this figure might seem to justify the general lack of attention to him. Nimrod is mentioned principally in Genesis 10:8–9 and I Chronicles 1:10. However, the exploration of the hermeneutical potential of this figure and the attendant legends that have grown up around him is critical for the African American religious community.
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K. van der Toorn and P. W. van der Horst, “Nimrod before and after the Bible,” Harvard Theological Review 83.1 (January 1990): 18.
St. Augustine, City of God (New York: Modern Library, 1950), 527.
Stephen Gero, “The Legend of the Fourth Son of Noah,” Harvard Theological Review 73 (January–April 1980): 329.
Larry S. Champion, “The Conclusion of Paradise Lost—A Reconsideration,” College English 27.5 (February 1966): 389.
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Evans, J.H. (2008). The Hunter and the Game: Reappropriating the Legend of Nimrod from an African American Theological Perspective. In: Pinn, A.B., Callahan, A.D. (eds) African American Religious Life and the Story of Nimrod. Black Religion/Womanist Thought/Social Justice. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230610507_2
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