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The chapter 'Reu, Nimrod, and the Early Kingdoms' traces the world after the division of languages.
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Peoples scatter, kingdoms rise, and Nimrod becomes a principal image of concentrated royal power.
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Idolatry grows through images, fire cults, and political domination.
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The genealogical line continues through Peleg, Reu, Serug, Nahor, and Terah.
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The stage is prepared for Avraham's rejection of the images and his call away from his father's house.