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Noah’s Insobriety

Noah’s Insobriety. The Enuma Elish. Babylonian creation myth Extremely old. Oldest version on record dates back to 1700 B.C.E. Much older than the creation stories found in Genesis. The Enuma Elish. Genesis.

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Noah’s Insobriety

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  1. Noah’s Insobriety

  2. The Enuma Elish • Babylonian creation myth • Extremely old. Oldest version on record dates back to 1700 B.C.E. • Much older than the creation stories found in Genesis

  3. The Enuma Elish Genesis When in the height heaven was not named,And the earth beneath did not yet bear a name,And the primeval Apsu (fresh water god), who begat them, and chaos, Tiamut (salt water god), the mother of them both,Their waters were mingled together… Sound familiar? The opening passage of this myth reads: In the beginning, when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless wasteland, and darkness covered the abyss (chaos), while a mighty wind swept over the waters (Gn. 1: 1-2)

  4. Genesis The Hebrew word for abyss or chaos is tehôm. The similarity of this word with the name of the babylonian god of chaos and primordial water (Tiamut) is difficult to dismiss.

  5. The Enuma Elish The passage describing Apsu and Tiamut is the first of six generations of gods discussed in the Enuma Elish…

  6. Days in Genesis Generations in the Enuma Elish 1. Apsu and Tiamut present; heavens and earth unnamed; light created. 1. God creates heavens & earth; chaos & primordial waters present; light created. 2. Lahmu and Lahamu born; Tiamut divided in two. 2. God creates dome separating earth water from heavenly water 3. God creates dry land. Land called Earth; water called sea. 3. Anshar (goddess of the sky) and Kishar (god of the Earth) are born. 4. God creates the celestial bodies to place in the dome. 4. Anu (god of the constellations) is born. 5. Ea (god of the living) is born. Able to create by speaking things into existence. 5. God creates marine life and animals. 6. God creates land animals and humans. Humans created in God’s image to have dominion over earth. God rests on seventh day. 6. Marduk (king of all the gods) is born. Calls for creation of humans to be slaves for the gods so that gods can rest.

  7. Genesis Flood Saga Gilgamesh Epic The gods plan to destroy humans because they have gone astray. Yahweh plans to destroy humans because they are wicked. The god Ea warns Utnapishtim to build a boat and use pitch. Yahweh warns Noah to build an ark and cover it in pitch. Every species of animal is to be brought on the ark as well as Noah’s family. Every species of animal & skilled craftsmen are to be saved, as well as family. Flood comes and destroys all life. Flood comes and destroys all life. Flood dies down, Utnapishtim sends out dove, swallow, & raven. Flood dies down, Noah sends out a raven and a dove. Boat comes to rest on the top of Mt. Nisir. Ark comes to rest on the top of Mr. Arart. Utnapishtim builds altar and sacrifices to the gods. Gods smell sweet odor. Noah builds an altar and sacrifices to Yahweh. Yahweh smells sweet odor Enlil repents of his decision to destroy the earth Yahweh promises never again to destroy the earth by flood.

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