Near Eastern Roots: Tower of Babel

How did the world's many languages originate? In the Bible's Genesis, the story of the tower of Babel answers that question but the Sumerian text, "Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta" written in the 21st century BCE offers a striking parallel to the Genesis account.

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[encinitasmel]

Interesting how stories predating the biblical text found their way in to the Bible in such similar form ... makes yah go hmmmm...

[helvis213]

@encinitasmel

Hey Mel,

Hope all is well. Waiting for your next genius tune!!!

Definitely makes you think...many of the traditions put forth the Bible seem to predate the text. I think it's useful for modern audiences to realize we all come from the same place....at least part of the world's population. Naturally, it's clear this study doesn't apply to most of Asia and Africa...but it does point to universal beliefs....pretty wild, huh?

[knoxvilleguy2]

Interesting parallel historical ( ? ) accounts.

[helvis213]

@knoxvilleguy2

I agree. If we can identify the origins of these myths(?) we might be in a better position to gain greater insight to these texts. Pretty cool, though, huh?

[docatomics]

...it was a mass communication system not unlike the internet of today !

~any that promote any doctrine that does not adhere to equality is but subjugation, very potential limiting to the subjects the host as well as the ruling parasitic elite that benefits; making any meaningful judgment of genetic worthiness null & void, including extinction testing, the final judgment.

[dragnet53]

@seyoumeye

I think Enki is dead. as well as Enlil.

[seyoumeye]

@helvis213 thank you for clarifying things...that was helpful, one thing we should not forget and I suspect, the Sumerian just like the Bible scribe they had an agenda in rewriting the history Enki...as he did in fact said he will return back and this is the whole story of the REAL Nibiru, slightly different from Z. Sitchin nonsense works.

[helvis213]

@seyoumeye

The first reading comes from a Sumerian text and the second comes from the Genesis. The video highlights the the Israelites and the Sumerians explanation for how the world's many languages originated. In the Sumerian text, Enki changes the speech in the people's mouth while in the Biblical version YHWH and the hosts of heaven go down and confuse the people's speech. This is another example of the influence and shared beliefs between the Israelites and their neighbors.

[seyoumeye]

it is my understanding that Enlil was serving YHWH but here I listen again that was Enki who messed up everything....I am confused now(?) Can anyone explain this?

[seyoumeye]

Enki the mythical God...hope he returns back to fix the mess of YHWH...

[dragnet53]

Even the hopi legends seems to coincide with the aftermath of the tower of babel where the creator separates the human race with the red race, yellow race, white race, and black race. He then gives instructions on how to live on this planet, but of course we drifted from our correct path.

[encinitasmel]

@helvis213 Oh you are very kind ... new job. new place to live and stuff have kept me away from YT and music recently but I am working on tunes again now ... yes i think we do all come from the same place and i think universality is a good thing to remember :)

[knoxvilleguy2]

@helvis213 - Absolutely. Gilgamesh's epic is pehaps the best of them all. The opening even lets you know that you can expect something FANTASTIC & full of history. Didn't you do that one as well ?

The Ramayana & " Journey to the West " are great, too.