You may have heard that Babylon was the biggest, baddest city in the Bible, but where did that reputation come from? Who founded the city, and what made it so detestable to God? In this episode, join Tim and Jon as they explore the story of the half-human, half-god Nimrod and the city he founded.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (00:00-16:08)
• Part two (16:08-30:37)
• Part three (30:37-41:00)
• Part four (41:00-59:28)

Referenced Resources

• The Context of Scripture, William W. Hallo
• Interested in more? Check out Tim’s library here.
• You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

Show Music 

• “Defender (Instrumental)” by TENTS
• “Canary Forest” by Aso, Aviino, & Middle School
• “Winterrain” by tusken
• “Beaver Creek” by Aso, Aviino, & Middle School
• “Catching the Tube” by Sam Stewart

Show produced by Cooper Peltz with Associate Producer Lindsey Ponder, Lead Editor Dan Gummel, and Editors Tyler Bailey and Frank Garza. Mixed by Tyler Bailey. Podcast annotations for the BibleProject app by Hannah Woo.

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