RE: Firmament and the Water above was [asa] Re: Slug

Hi Glenn:
 
Some of Rig Veda you quoted sounds like it was purloined from Sumerian
literature.
 
>>Rig Veda 2:12:12 Who with seven guiding reins, the Bull, the Mighty,
set free the Seven great Floods to flow at pleasure;<<
 
This corresponds to the "seven sages" at Eridu and the "seven
counselors" at Uruk. The "bull" is typical Sumerian. The "seven" could
even be the first seven Genesis patriarchs from Adam through Enoch,
perhaps related to the seven wandering planets. King lists found in the
Indus valley match up to some degree with Sumerian king lists, so there
is a link.
 
>>Rig Veda 10:90:16 Gods, sacrificing, sacrificed the victim these were
the carliest holy ordinances. The Mighty Ones attained the height of
heaven, there where the Sidhyas, Gods of old, are dwelling.<<
 
There was evidence at Ur of human sacrifice. When kings died their
entire entourage went with him to the afterlife to continue to perform
their duties for the departed king. And of course, when the king
departed he attained god-like status so the slain servants had the honor
of serving a newly-commissioned god.
 
Thanks Glenn, it's nice to have friends who (albeit unwittingly) help me
make my case.
 
Dick Fischer
Dick Fischer, Genesis Proclaimed Association
Finding Harmony in Bible, Science, and History
 <http://www.genesisproclaimed.org> www.genesisproclaimed.org
  

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Received on Wed Jun 21 14:38:44 2006