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Post by anansi on Jan 25, 2014 10:28:14 GMT -5
  'The Ark Before Noah' - curator Irving Finkel decodes the story of the Flood 21 hours ago The 4000 year old clay tablet containing the story of the Ark and the flood stands on display at the British Museum in London during the launch of the book 'The Ark Before Noah' by Irving Finkel, curator in charge of cuneiform clay tablets at the British Museum, Friday, Jan. 24, 2014. The book tells how he decoded the story of the Flood and offers a new understanding of the Old Testament's central narratives and how the flood story entered into it. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)The 4000 year old clay tablet containing the story of the Ark and the flood stands on display at the British Museum in London during the launch of the book 'The Ark Before Noah' by Irving Finkel, curator in charge of cuneiform clay tablets at the British Museum, Friday, Jan. 24, 2014. The book tells how he decoded the story of the Flood and offers a new understanding of the Old Testament's central narratives and how the flood story entered into it. (AP Photo/Sang Tan) news.yahoo.com/photos/4-000-year-old-tablet-reveals-protype-for-noah-s-ark-was-round-slideshow/ |
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Post by eternalsky on Feb 7, 2014 14:55:35 GMT -5
This is interesting, I didn't know that cuneiform tablets were so small. But isn't it common knowledge that the narratives of the Old Testament were highly influenced by their surrounding regions?
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Post by anansi on Feb 7, 2014 20:32:50 GMT -5
This is interesting, I didn't know that cuneiform tablets were so small. But isn't it common knowledge that the narratives of the Old Testament were highly influenced by their surrounding regions? Yes indeed but some very religious folks will reject that notion. |
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Post by truthteacher2007 on Feb 8, 2014 0:23:44 GMT -5
It amazes me how people keep inventing the wheel. There is a flood story in the tales of Gilgamesh that is almost identical to the Biblical story and of course, much older. Unless one is inclined to take the Bible as historical fact, (which of course far too many people do), then it' comes as no surprise that the Hebrews borrowed and retold stories they heard in Mesopotamia and Egypt.
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Post by azrur on Feb 8, 2014 0:34:01 GMT -5
It amazes me how people keep inventing the wheel. There is a flood story in the tales of Gilgamesh that is almost identical to the Biblical story and of course, much older. Unless one is inclined to take the Bible as historical fact, (which of course far too many people do), then it' comes as no surprise that the Hebrews borrowed and retold stories they heard in Mesopotamia and Egypt. The Hebrew patriarch Abraham was from somewhere in Mesopotamia until he move to the land God give to him in Levant |
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Post by truthteacher2007 on Feb 8, 2014 16:29:47 GMT -5
It amazes me how people keep inventing the wheel. There is a flood story in the tales of Gilgamesh that is almost identical to the Biblical story and of course, much older. Unless one is inclined to take the Bible as historical fact, (which of course far too many people do), then it' comes as no surprise that the Hebrews borrowed and retold stories they heard in Mesopotamia and Egypt. The Hebrew patriarch Abraham was from somewhere in Mesopotamia until he move to the land God give to him in Levant Which would explain how the story of a flood ended up in their scriptures. |
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Post by eternalsky on Feb 8, 2014 21:52:33 GMT -5
This may be a tad bit off topic, but I find the relationship between Zoroastrianism and Judaism to be similar to the relationship mentioned above. I remember reading something about how Israelite religion became monotheistic after contact with Zoroastrians during the Babylonian captivity, although I am not sure how accurate that is.
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Post by anansi on Feb 8, 2014 22:12:27 GMT -5
This may be a tad bit off topic, but I find the relationship between Zoroastrianism and Judaism to be similar to the relationship mentioned above. I remember reading something about how Israelite religion became monotheistic after contact with Zoroastrians during the Babylonian captivity, although I am not sure how accurate that is. The fact of the matter is that Abrahamic religions carries within itself multiple points of origins. An interesting take on the Ark: If you want to see the klik on the vid here on the link below you may want to klik on the Youtube icon. some of them may appear as noise. African Origins of Abrahamic religionsegyptsearchreloaded.proboards.com/thread/378/african-origins-abrahamic-religions |
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Post by truthteacher2007 on Feb 9, 2014 1:45:04 GMT -5
This may be a tad bit off topic, but I find the relationship between Zoroastrianism and Judaism to be similar to the relationship mentioned above. I remember reading something about how Israelite religion became monotheistic after contact with Zoroastrians during the Babylonian captivity, although I am not sure how accurate that is. I'm not sure about the Zoarastrian connection, but it is documented fact that the Isrealites only became exclusively monotheistic after the Babylonian exile. Before that time archeological evidence shows their dwellings frequently had idols. After the return, none were found. |
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Post by eternalsky on Feb 9, 2014 6:57:59 GMT -5
This may be a tad bit off topic, but I find the relationship between Zoroastrianism and Judaism to be similar to the relationship mentioned above. I remember reading something about how Israelite religion became monotheistic after contact with Zoroastrians during the Babylonian captivity, although I am not sure how accurate that is. I'm not sure about the Zoarastrian connection, but it is documented fact that the Isrealites only became exclusively monotheistic after the Babylonian exile. Before that time archeological evidence shows their dwellings frequently had idols. After the return, none were found. Then if that is the case, I am very sure that there is some sort of connection with the religion, as it was practiced in that area. |
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Post by eternalsky on Feb 9, 2014 7:09:54 GMT -5
This may be a tad bit off topic, but I find the relationship between Zoroastrianism and Judaism to be similar to the relationship mentioned above. I remember reading something about how Israelite religion became monotheistic after contact with Zoroastrians during the Babylonian captivity, although I am not sure how accurate that is. The fact of the matter is that Abrahamic religions carries within itself multiple points of origins. An interesting take on the Ark: If you want to see the klik on the vid here on the link below you may want to klik on the Youtube icon. some of them may appear as noise. African Origins of Abrahamic religionsegyptsearchreloaded.proboards.com/thread/378/african-origins-abrahamic-religions Nice video, anansi. I was aware that many aspects of Christianity specifically were influenced by Ancient Egyptian religions. Such as the view of hell as a "lake of fire" and the ideal Christian view of heaven. |
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Post by truthteacher2007 on Feb 10, 2014 23:38:46 GMT -5
Nice video, anansi. I was aware that many aspects of Christianity specifically were influenced by Ancient Egyptian religions. Such as the view of hell as a "lake of fire" and the ideal Christian view of heaven. I thnk when you compare the Sumerian story with Genisis, you can see exactly where that story came from. Egypt was a great and influential civilization, but it was not the be all and end all of everything in the world that ever was. The concept of the solar barge has absolutely no similarity whatever to the flood story. Read the original story here: Epic of Gligamesh flood story |
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