IamJoseph writes:
that this is the first alphabetical book, with a continuous, multi-page narrative which never existed before.
You do realise that the Epic of Gilgemesh is older? As is the Decent of Inanna.
This may sound familia:
The Flood .
. .
Thus was treated .
Then did Nintu weep like a .
The pure Inanna set up a lament for its people,
Enki took counsel with himself,
An, Enlil, Enki and Ninhursag . ,
The gods of heaven and earth uttered the name of An and Enlil.
Then did Ziusudra, the king, the pashishu of . ,
Build a giant . ;
Humbly, obediently, reverently he . ,
. the gods a wall .
Ziusudra, standing at its side, listened.
“Stand by the wall at my left side . ,
By the wall I will say a word to you, take my word,
Give ear to my instructions:
By our . a flood will sweep over the cult centers;
To destroy the seed of mankind .
Is the decision, the word of the assembly of the gods.
By the word commanded by An and Enlil .
Its kingship, its rule (will be put to an end).”
(“History Begins at Sumer: Thirty-nine Firsts In Recorded History” by Samuel Noah Kramer pg 151-152 © 1981 University of Pennsylvania Press)
Ziusudra - The Sumerian "Noah"
Even if Moses
did write the Pentateuch he wrote it in a post Abrahamic time.
What was the city Abraham came from again? Could it be the post Sumerian flood city of Ur?
IamJoseph writes:
Controversial issues such as incest and beastiality, which have never been confronted before, are dealt with in the most proper manner,
I dare you to read the Epic of Gilgemesh and say that again.
IamJoseph writes:
All laws, bar none, the world accepts in their institutions, have come from here - exclusively; how is this possible? Not a single worldly law comes from any other theology or philosophy till today.
LOL; never heard of the Code of Hammurabi, have you?
IamJoseph writes:
Historically, a host of cultures, nations, countries, kings and events are mentioned which knowledge is not available elsewhere; 3000 year historical figures, such as King david, are scientifically proven - while we cannot do the same for 2000 and 1500 year figures.
Yawn. This is too easy. I take it you have never heard of the Sumerian King List?
150,000 years of rulers. Easy win.
IamJoseph writes:
As science and math are closely associated, one can discern the power of the OT texts via maths.
Hmmm, how about this for lasting appeal:
"So the Sumerians invented calendars, which they divided into twelve months based on the cycle of the moon. Since a year consisting of twelve lunar months is considerably shorter than a solar year, the Sumerians added a "leap month" every three years in order to catch up with the sun."
http://wsu.edu/~dee/MESO/SUMER.HTM
I appreciate this is all off topic but I could not resist these open goal.
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