As protagonist of the self-sufficiency of the human race, Nimrod took a firm stand against God. Not only did he offer himself as a king to the people, but also as a god. As a builder of fortified cities in the land of Shinar (one of the earliest names for Babylonia), he was honoured as the God of Forces. He was addressed as the Liberator and Crown Bearer, and regarded as the personification of the Sun-god – the one who gives light and life.
Akiwa mtu anayeamini kwamba binadamu anajiweza, Nimrodi alijitokeza kupinga Mungu. Nimrodi alijichukua kuwa kando na mfalme, kwamba yeye ni Mungu. Ni yeye pia alijenga mji maalum uliozungukwa (fortified) Shinar. Jina hili lilikuwa ni jina la hapo awali la Babeli. Nimrodi alipewa heshima sana akiwa kama Mungu wa nguvu (forces). Aliitwa mkombozi na mwenye taji, na yeye alichukuliwa kuwa kama Mungu wa jua (Sun god), na kwamba yuko hai.