Even if the character of Nimrod is shrouded in uncertainty, it can hardly be denied that he was an empire-builder. We will examine the empire building of Nimrod from the standpoint of his two greatest ventures. His first great venture was in beginning the kingdom of Babylon. The name Babylon is the Greek rendition of the name that in Hebrew is Babel . It is quite reasonable to believe that Nimrod may have been the inspiration for their scheme.
Men are often great imitators of evil.
If a man is known as a great leader, if he is famous, flamboyant and gains a following, he will have many that will seek to be like him. Erech , which is located about one hundred miles southeast Babylon. It is believed to be near modern Bagdad. Calneh is also believed to be near modern Bagdad, although no archaeological discoveries to date have revealed its location. That small fact, however, is hardly sufficient reason to doubt the credibility of the Bible in citing its existence.