RE: [asa] Sumerian King List

Thanks all, very interesting. Still continuing my studies.a couple questions
Dick et al:

> Kingship begins at Eridu and Eridu is the oldest city in the region as
dated by archaeologists.

> The first two names are Semitic, not Sumerian names, which follows the
pottery found there.

So, what does that indicate, that the first two king's names were Semitic?
Perhaps that the Jewish race was pre-Sumerian?

> The seventh king is Enmenduranki who rules at Sippar home to the sun god.

> It has been suggested that this possibly is Enoch.

Yes, I found that too. Fascinating. Enoch is 7th from Adam in the lineages,
and the 7th king (or his seer/mage/helper whatever) was Enmenduranki and was
a prophet.

Enmenduranki according to legend is taken away by the gods and taught
certain "divine "mysteries." Finally we get to the last pre-flood city
Shuruppak where one or three kings is named. I believe these kings
Ubartutu, Su-Kur-Lam, and Ziusudra likely do correspond with Methuseleh,
Lamech, and Noah. One of the things I found interesting is that the en-
prefix means king or lord in both Sumerian and Akkadian and both of Adam's
grandsons, Enoch, and Enosh are so named indicating they were kings in their
respective cities.

Some have tried to equate the Sumerian kings with the biblical patriarchs
but there is not a one to one relationship. There are no Sumerians in
Genesis The SKL records a consecutive line of kings without regard to
relationship while Genesis records a particular blood-line regardless of
whether they were kings or not, but the timeline for both looks to be the
same. The kings and patriarchs do appear to be contemporary and I consider
three or four to be the same persons.

Very big "HMMM". So I guess that's only one question above. gtg to work, JP

Dick Fischer, GPA president

Genesis Proclaimed Association

"Finding Harmony in Bible, Science and History"

www.genesisproclaimed.org

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Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 7:23 PM
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Subject: [asa] Sumerian King List

So I am looking around at pre-history, researching this question of Genesis,
and when Adam and Eve were around. I find this Sumerian King List.

http://www.theology.edu/prehist2.htm

Very interesting ages of the kings - does anyone (Dick?) have any background
on this? The ages do diminish after the flood too.interesting.

James

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