August 23, 2023

7 REASONS YOU SHOULD RE-THINK THE BIBLE NOW!

57 minutes

Cub Kuker Supernatural™ Podcast EP294

Ancient Mesopotamian and Babylonian mythologies have long intrigued scholars due to their striking parallels with Biblical stories. While the Bible is a religious text central to Judaism and Christianity, the Mesopotamian and Babylonian myths date back to older civilizations that existed in the same geographic area. Scholars suggest these similarities could be due to cultural exchanges or shared oral traditions.

Here are seven significant connections between these ancient mythologies and the Holy Bible:

Creation Stories: Both the Bible (Genesis 1-2) and the Babylonian epic Enuma Elish describe a divine being(s) creating the world from chaos.

Flood Narratives: The Epic of Gilgamesh (Tablet XI) from Mesopotamia and the Biblical story of Noah's Ark (Genesis 6-9) both detail a catastrophic flood sent by the gods/God, with a chosen man directed to build an ark to preserve life.

Divine Laws: Hammurabi's Code from Babylon and the Biblical Ten Commandments (Exodus 20) both present a set of laws given by a deity for human society.

Tower of Babel: The Bible (Genesis 11:1-9) describes humans building a tower to reach heaven, which angers God who confuses their languages. This story parallels Mesopotamian ziggurat structures and myths about their purpose.

Garden of Eden: The Bible's Garden of Eden (Genesis 2-3) has parallels with the Sumerian story of Dilmun, described as a paradise where sickness and death do not exist.

Heroic Figures: Biblical figures like David and Moses, who rise from humble beginnings to become great leaders, share similarities with Mesopotamian heroes such as Gilgamesh.

Divine Retribution: Both sets of texts feature stories where deities punish humans for their sins or disobedience, such as the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah in the Bible (Genesis 19) and the destruction of Ur in Mesopotamian mythology.

In summary, the ancient Mesopotamian and Babylonian mythologies share substantial similarities with the Holy Bible in terms of narratives, themes, and underlying moral codes. These connections highlight the shared cultural and theological ideas that existed in the ancient Near East. However, it's important to note that while there are similarities, each set of texts also contains unique elements reflecting their specific religious, cultural, and historical contexts.

Sources: [1] Ancient Near Eastern Texts Relating to the Old Testament edited by James B. Pritchard [2] The Bible Unearthed: Archaeology's New Vision of Ancient Israel and the Origin of Its Sacred Texts by Neil Asher Silberman and Israel Finkelstein [3] The Epic of Gilgamesh, translated by Andrew George.

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