Nineveh

A Covenantal Rise and Fall

In the broad valley between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, the shadowy Old Testament character Nimrod established two cities. In the south, Babylon, which was to build a storied empire, lasting a millennium and a half. In the north, Nineveh, which was to emerge as a prosperous trading and commercial center. Though it long remained in the shadow of Bab…