GENESIS CHAPTER 10
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The Genealogy of Noah's sons.

Verses 6-10, We see Ham's offspring, and Nimrod coming from the
  loins of Ham.
  Nimrod is credited for being a mighty hunter and having a
  kingdom called Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the
  land of Shinar.

  Nimrod:
  1) A type of the Antichrist.
    His name means "the Rebel" (Antichrist is called the "lawless
      one.")
      (Lexicon) Nimrod = "rebellion" or "the valiant"
    In verse 9, we see that he was a mighty hunter "before the
      Lord" which means that he pushed his will and design
      contrary too that of his maker.
      Antichrist "shall do according to his will, and he shall
      exalt himself and magnify himself above every god" (Da
      11:36-37).
    In this chapter Nimrod is described as "mighty" three times
      and also in 1Ch 1:10, which is also described of the
      "giants" before the flood. (Gen 6:4).
      Also Antichrist will have "mighty" power as he shall be
      empowered by Satan, "with all power and signs and lying
      wonders." (2Th 2:9).
    Nimrod was a "hunter"
      Antichrist and Satan is a hunter of men and their souls.
    Nimrod was a king, because he had a kingdom (Gen 10:10), and
      the Antichrist is called a king (Dan 11:36).
    Nimrod's headquarters is Babylon. (Gen 10:10; 11:1-9).
      So too, Antichrist is called "the king of Babylon" (Isa
      14:4); and in the Revelation we see his connection with
      Babylon.
    Nimrod's had ambition to make himself a name. That is pride
      was the driving force behind what he did.
      So too, Antichrist, will EXALT HIMSELF. He will be filled
      with Satanic PRIDE. (2Th 2:4)

  2) He sprang from Ham through Cush. He sprang from the branch
     of Noah's family upon which rested a curse.
     The fact that he "BEGAN to be mighty" shows that through
     power and strength he ruled over the others. It was not
     something given to him by God in a direct way, but he
     acquired it through his own means.
     Pink says that he shed innocent blood, prevailed in
     wickedness and rebelled against Jehovah.

  3) The beginning of his kingdom was Babel, which means
     confusion, because God confused the languages.
     This is where idolatry probably got its start. Remember in
     the book of Daniel we see the king making an image to
     himself, and perhaps Nimrod had done the same.
     From here on we see Babylon as opposed to God and His
     people.
     From out of that land other cities were built, which shows
     the ambition for a "world-empire" which surely would have
     happened if God would not have confused the languages.
       Gen 11:6  And the LORD said, Behold, the people [is] one,
         and they have all one language; and this they begin to
         do: and now NOTHING WILL BE RESTRAINED from them, which
         they have imagined to do.