Call me Nimrod - it's really not such a bad name

Once again, the Bible tells a very thin story about a great leader who should be as well known as Caesar or Abraham Lincoln.

His name is Nimrod.

Nowadays, when you call someone a nimrod, it's meant as slander--the equivalent of calling them an idiot or a bodacious moron.

Nimrod was Noah's great-great-grandson.

Genesis 10:8 reads: "Cush had a son named Nimrod, who became the world's first great conqueror."

The verses through 12 briefly describe the kingdom he conquered, but it's sketchy at best.  No more is written about him--so far, anyway.

So, the next time someone calls you a nimrod, smile and say, "Thanks, I knew I was great."