Similarities Between Babylon And Enuma Elish
Trew Chimenti
Professor Ellis
Cosmic Views and Humanity
30 August 2014
Babylon and the Enuma Elish vs. The Old Testament Throughout the fabric of time, the human race has defined itself on the basis of cosmology. Religion had provided a way for people to accept their very importance in the natural order of the universe, to reflect and understand that creation itself was not random but specified toward the human population. Without an inkling for the beginning, the human mind had developed the multitude of ideas for the creation of the universe, metaphors that allowed a complicated idea to become accessible. Looking at the different religious mythologies, it is easy to see the similarities between them; how the idea of creation had been adapted …show more content…
Fifty-nine miles from the Iraqi city of Baghdad, some historians believe that Babylon was found before the rule of Sargon “The Great” of Akkad in 2334 BCE. While history seems to point to this conclusion, some ancient writings indicate that Sargon actually founded a town, ultimately naming in Babylon. The importance of this part in Babylon's history is missing, the ruins completely submerged by the steady rise in water levels. Due to this loss is historical context, the only complete known history of Babylon begins with the reign of King Hammurabi (Mark, “Babylon”). The Amorite Hammurabi was the most influential and powerful of any Babylonian ruler. He developed the well known and famous Code of Hammurabi, one of the first forms of basic law that applied to the three realms of society, including the slaves (“Code of Hammurabi: The Stele of Hammurabi: C. 1750 BC.”). This brought peace and prosperity among the Babylonians. Also, he built temples and canals, created a form of diplomacy, enlarged the city walls, and ultimately united the whole of Mesopotamia (Mark, “Babylon”). It was his death that lead to the steady decline in Babylon's …show more content…
Persian rule was very influential in the fields of art and education. It was in this time when Babylon experienced the development of mathematics, cosmology, and astronomy, subjects that were highly regarded. It is also said that Thales and Pythagoras had studied, lived, and developed their ideas in Babylon during Persian rule (Mark, “Babylon”). However, the Persian rules abruptly ended with the conquest of Alexander the Great, who viewed the city with reverence, hereby ordering his soldiers to take care of the buildings and the people. Joshua Mark
Professor Ellis
Cosmic Views and Humanity
30 August 2014
Babylon and the Enuma Elish vs. The Old Testament Throughout the fabric of time, the human race has defined itself on the basis of cosmology. Religion had provided a way for people to accept their very importance in the natural order of the universe, to reflect and understand that creation itself was not random but specified toward the human population. Without an inkling for the beginning, the human mind had developed the multitude of ideas for the creation of the universe, metaphors that allowed a complicated idea to become accessible. Looking at the different religious mythologies, it is easy to see the similarities between them; how the idea of creation had been adapted …show more content…
Fifty-nine miles from the Iraqi city of Baghdad, some historians believe that Babylon was found before the rule of Sargon “The Great” of Akkad in 2334 BCE. While history seems to point to this conclusion, some ancient writings indicate that Sargon actually founded a town, ultimately naming in Babylon. The importance of this part in Babylon's history is missing, the ruins completely submerged by the steady rise in water levels. Due to this loss is historical context, the only complete known history of Babylon begins with the reign of King Hammurabi (Mark, “Babylon”). The Amorite Hammurabi was the most influential and powerful of any Babylonian ruler. He developed the well known and famous Code of Hammurabi, one of the first forms of basic law that applied to the three realms of society, including the slaves (“Code of Hammurabi: The Stele of Hammurabi: C. 1750 BC.”). This brought peace and prosperity among the Babylonians. Also, he built temples and canals, created a form of diplomacy, enlarged the city walls, and ultimately united the whole of Mesopotamia (Mark, “Babylon”). It was his death that lead to the steady decline in Babylon's …show more content…
Persian rule was very influential in the fields of art and education. It was in this time when Babylon experienced the development of mathematics, cosmology, and astronomy, subjects that were highly regarded. It is also said that Thales and Pythagoras had studied, lived, and developed their ideas in Babylon during Persian rule (Mark, “Babylon”). However, the Persian rules abruptly ended with the conquest of Alexander the Great, who viewed the city with reverence, hereby ordering his soldiers to take care of the buildings and the people. Joshua Mark