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15 Mar 2023

Revealing The Identity Of The King Of Old, Lord Of The Rephaim

By Willem McLoud

Archaeology & Science

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‘Lord of the Rephaim’ and ‘King of Old’ alludes to the identity of the King of the Rephaim, enigmatic beings that to this day are not fully understood. In the biblical tradition they are equated with the notorious Nephilim. Could one...
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15 Mar 2023

Revealing The Identity Of The King Of Old, Lord Of The Rephaim

By Willem McLoud

Archaeology & Science

0

‘Lord of the Rephaim’ and ‘King of Old’ alludes to the identity of the King of the Rephaim, enigmatic beings that to this day are not fully understood. In the biblical tradition they are equated with the notorious Nephilim. Could one...
Read More

From the Biblical tale, Jacob wrestles with an Angel (Public Domain);Deriv. — 21 Dec 2022

Giants In Canaan: Anakim, Rephaim And Nephilim

By Willem McLoud

Archaeology & Science

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In the biblical tradition, the enigmatic Nephilim, or Fallen Ones, are mentioned in two very different contexts. The first mention appears in Genesis 6 and refers to the period before and after the deluge, with the Nephilim apparently residing in...
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From the Biblical tale, Jacob wrestles with an Angel (Public Domain);Deriv. — 21 Dec 2022

Giants In Canaan: Anakim, Rephaim And Nephilim

By Willem McLoud

Archaeology & Science

0

In the biblical tradition, the enigmatic Nephilim, or Fallen Ones, are mentioned in two very different contexts. The first mention appears in Genesis 6 and refers to the period before and after the deluge, with the Nephilim apparently residing in...
Read More

Image of Osiris (Adobe Stock) and bust of Sargon (CC BY-SA 2.0) (Deriv) — 28 Nov 2022

Was The Historical Egyptian Osiris Perhaps Sargon Of Akkad?

By Willem McLoud

Archaeology & Science

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In many respects the narrative of the Egyptian god, Osiris, seems to be all too human. Is it possible that his origin goes back to a real historical king? Could the historical Osiris have been none other than the great Akkadian emperor, Sargon of...
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Image of Osiris (Adobe Stock) and bust of Sargon (CC BY-SA 2.0) (Deriv) — 28 Nov 2022

Was The Historical Egyptian Osiris Perhaps Sargon Of Akkad?

By Willem McLoud

Archaeology & Science

0

In many respects the narrative of the Egyptian god, Osiris, seems to be all too human. Is it possible that his origin goes back to a real historical king? Could the historical Osiris have been none other than the great Akkadian emperor, Sargon of...
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King Sargon Of Akkad As The Second-Coming Dumuzi — 08 Aug 2022

King Sargon Of Akkad As The Second-Coming Dumuzi

By Willem McLoud

Archaeology & Science

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Sargon the Great of Akkad (fl. c. 2370-2314) is one of the greatest heroes of ancient Mesopotamian history, the one who founded the Akkadian Empire (c. 2370-2190), the very first world empire. The Akkadian myths and legends reflect the folkloric...
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King Sargon Of Akkad As The Second-Coming Dumuzi — 08 Aug 2022

King Sargon Of Akkad As The Second-Coming Dumuzi

By Willem McLoud

Archaeology & Science

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Sargon the Great of Akkad (fl. c. 2370-2314) is one of the greatest heroes of ancient Mesopotamian history, the one who founded the Akkadian Empire (c. 2370-2190), the very first world empire. The Akkadian myths and legends reflect the folkloric...
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Map of Sargon the Great’s Akkadian empire and his mask (Deriv) — 20 Jun 2022

Res Gestae Sargonis: Sargon The Great King Of Akkad

By Willem McLoud

Archaeology & Science

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The Akkadian Empire, founded by Sargon the Great, was the very first empire the world had seen, established in ancient Mesopotamia in about 2370 BC. This empire was remembered as having been exceptionally great and powerful, with great epic tales...
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Map of Sargon the Great’s Akkadian empire and his mask (Deriv) — 20 Jun 2022

Res Gestae Sargonis: Sargon The Great King Of Akkad

By Willem McLoud

Archaeology & Science

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The Akkadian Empire, founded by Sargon the Great, was the very first empire the world had seen, established in ancient Mesopotamia in about 2370 BC. This empire was remembered as having been exceptionally great and powerful, with great epic tales...
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Pieter Bruegel's The Tower of Babel depicts a traditional Nimrod inspecting stonemasons. (1563) (Public Domain) — 27 Apr 2022

Babelse Verwarring: The Confusion Around The Tower Of Babel Finally Solved

By Willem McLoud

Archaeology & Science

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The Tower of Babel is one of the most well-known stories in the Bible. Many proposals as to the historical or literary origins of this narrative have been made over the years. A remarkably good case could be put forward that historically it dates...
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Pieter Bruegel's The Tower of Babel depicts a traditional Nimrod inspecting stonemasons. (1563) (Public Domain) — 27 Apr 2022

Babelse Verwarring: The Confusion Around The Tower Of Babel Finally Solved

By Willem McLoud

Archaeology & Science

1

The Tower of Babel is one of the most well-known stories in the Bible. Many proposals as to the historical or literary origins of this narrative have been made over the years. A remarkably good case could be put forward that historically it dates...
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Abraham leaves Haran for Egypt by Francesco Bassano the Younger (1560 – 1592) Rijksmuseum (Public Domain) — 08 Apr 2022

The Sumerian Hypothesis: The Influence Of Sumer On The Primeval History

By Willem McLoud

Archaeology & Science

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The use of Mesopotamian material in the motifs and stories found in Genesis 1–11 (also called the Primeval History) has been of great interest to biblical scholars for many years. Although the Mesopotamian influence on this part of the Genesis...
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Abraham leaves Haran for Egypt by Francesco Bassano the Younger (1560 – 1592) Rijksmuseum (Public Domain) — 08 Apr 2022

The Sumerian Hypothesis: The Influence Of Sumer On The Primeval History

By Willem McLoud

Archaeology & Science

1

The use of Mesopotamian material in the motifs and stories found in Genesis 1–11 (also called the Primeval History) has been of great interest to biblical scholars for many years. Although the Mesopotamian influence on this part of the Genesis...
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Were All The Nephilim Giants Or Men Of Renown? — 16 Feb 2022

Were All The Nephilim Giants Or Men Of Renown?

By Willem McLoud

Archaeology & Science

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It is often assumed that the biblical ‘Nephilim’ were all Giants. The Nephilim, however, entail much more and can be traced back to a much richer tradition found in ancient Mesopotamia about the Scions of the Gods, with the Giants only having...
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Were All The Nephilim Giants Or Men Of Renown? — 16 Feb 2022

Were All The Nephilim Giants Or Men Of Renown?

By Willem McLoud

Archaeology & Science

4

It is often assumed that the biblical ‘Nephilim’ were all Giants. The Nephilim, however, entail much more and can be traced back to a much richer tradition found in ancient Mesopotamia about the Scions of the Gods, with the Giants only having...
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New Ancient Middle Eastern Chronology Unlocks Hidden History Of Egypt and Mesopotamia — 18 Oct 2021

New Ancient Middle Eastern Chronology Unlocks Hidden History Of Egypt and Mesopotamia

By Willem McLoud

Archaeology & Science

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In the academic study of the ancient world, chronology or timeline is of the utmost importance. This is especially true for the ancient Middle East. When events in Egypt are to be correlated with events in Mesopotamia, the single most important...
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New Ancient Middle Eastern Chronology Unlocks Hidden History Of Egypt and Mesopotamia — 18 Oct 2021

New Ancient Middle Eastern Chronology Unlocks Hidden History Of Egypt and Mesopotamia

By Willem McLoud

Archaeology & Science

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In the academic study of the ancient world, chronology or timeline is of the utmost importance. This is especially true for the ancient Middle East. When events in Egypt are to be correlated with events in Mesopotamia, the single most important...
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Sumerian Tree of Life — 03 May 2021

Sumerian Etana Translated As Biblical Enoch

By Willem McLoud

Archaeology & Science

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The Biblical Enoch corresponds to a remarkable degree with the figure of Etana in Sumerian tradition. It seems reasonable to assume that they belong to the same original tradition handed down in the stories about Enoch and those about Etana,...
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Sumerian Tree of Life — 03 May 2021

Sumerian Etana Translated As Biblical Enoch

By Willem McLoud

Archaeology & Science

1

The Biblical Enoch corresponds to a remarkable degree with the figure of Etana in Sumerian tradition. It seems reasonable to assume that they belong to the same original tradition handed down in the stories about Enoch and those about Etana,...
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