The story of Nimrod and Christmas Nimrod was a very significant man! The grandson of Ham and great-grandson of Noah. He was known as a mighty hunter and a strong leader. Nimrod became the most feared man in the land. He was the founder of the first world empire at Babel, later known as Babylon, also ancient Nineveh, and many other cities. The real origin of Christmas goes back to ancient Babylon. The name ‘Nimrod‘ is Hebrew and derives from ‘Marad’, meaning ‘he rebelled’. … December 25th was the