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i need to clarify the ISH vs. ADAM reference in the post i'm replying to.
in old testament texts, the english word "man" has been substituted for all references to ISH and ADAM. ish is clearly not the same as adam, but
there's no distinction for this in the english translation. my current theory is that an ish is a nephilim or a descendant of a nephilim.
to reiterate for those who haven't read the thread, the flood story as told from both the biblical and sumerian-akkadian perspective shares many of
the same pieces of data regarding the event. where they differ is VERY important. even many bible scholars are not aware of this difference because
of strict adherence to the concept of verbatim, inerrant scripture. it isn't so much that the text is incorrect as it is not comprehensively
discussing the many fine details of the event. where the gaps occur or the lack of detailed info occurs, there's a whole bunch of additional data
that can be not only added, but help to clarify what the entire picture must've looked like. these other data pieces are not necessary to know for
the believer, but they are crucial for the apologist to know. absolutely. allow me to explain my theory on it thus far or from times past:
enlil = biblical jehovah. he's EL, ELOHIYM, EL SHADDAI, etc.
enki = biblical serpent.
enlil's creation = the adam
enki's creation = nephilim modifications made to the adam, et.al, the ish.
enlil warned noah of the impending disaster, thus saving the race of adams.
enki warned the king of sumer of the impending disaster, thus saving the race of ish, the nephilim.
this explains why enlil was so peeved at enki when he realized enki had went against the council and secretly revealed to the nephilim king that his
kingdom was about to be wiped. it also explains why the texts say there were nephilim in the days after the flood as well. yes it had been meant by
enlil to save the adams. and essentially it did. as it not only removed the inequal distribution of ish vs. adam, but it reset the ecological balance
of the planet.
they are not identical stories, but they do "assist" in showing the whole picture and remove contradictory bits from both sources. read them
together and the whole picture appears.
[edit on 23-7-2009 by undo]