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The characteristics present in the Nimrod account provide a biblical vocabulary and grammar for theological exploration of the work of rap artists. This is to say, the study of Nimrod as a work of human creativity is important in that it provides a way of exploring rap music, in the tradition of biblical drama, as religious and theological vocabulary for current circumstances.
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Watkins, R.C. (2008). Nimrod and Dead Prez: Walking Like a Warrior. In: Pinn, A.B., Callahan, A.D. (eds) African American Religious Life and the Story of Nimrod. Black Religion/Womanist Thought/Social Justice. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230610507_9
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