King Hezekiah’s Religious Reforms
Hadad: The Arameans, including the kingdom of Aram-Damascus, primarily worshipped Hadad, a storm and weather god similar to Baal.
Rimmon: This deity was often equated with Hadad and represented similar attributes as a weather god, invoked for agricultural fertility and favorable climate.
The origin of Nimrod
Nimrod as a Historical Figure: The third approach seeks to identify Nimrod with historical figures, including Sargon of Akkad, the first of Assyria, or even Egyptian pharaohs like Nemrutash or Aramaean rulers like Ben-Hadad.
Baal
There were various regional variations of Baal, and the name Baal was often combined with other titles and local attributes, such as Baal Hadad (the storm god in Mesopotamia), Baal Zephon (associated with a specific mountain), and Baal Peor (a Moabite deity).
Little People
Another deity worth mentioning is Adad (also known as Hadad or Ishkur in Sumerian mythology), who was specifically the god of storms and thunder.