Nimrod, the Mighty Rebel

Genesis 11 narrates an event that took place shortly after the flood and which, however briefly it is told in the Word of God, is nevertheless of great significance. We refer, of course, to the history of Shinar's valley, the attempt to establish a grand, all-embracing world empire, with a strong centralized power at the head; the miraculous intervention of the Most High, whereby He frustrated the undertaking of the sinful race, confus­ing their language and separating them into various tribes...