The Origins of the Biblical Garden of Eden
Nov 21, 2020 1:07:37 GMT
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Note to self: Insert link to thread on exegesis ( Maimonides )
add link referring to pardes and paradise
see following ( midrash konen ) - www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tje/p/paradise.html
see - Lillith - wiki ( gilgamesh ) the zu bird and serpent of the tree
an illustration of the Phoenix, in Hebrew עוף החול Of Hachol. Ancient lore says that after Adam and Eve ate from the tree of knowledge following the serpent’s advice, Eve fed the whole universe: the animals, the cattle, and the birds. Only one bird which named Chol חול (sand) refused because it was following Job advice, “And in my nest, I shall perish, and like the sand, I shall have many days.” (Job 29:18). And since עוף החול Of Hachol never ate from the tree of knowledge,
The question is how we decode the lore? What does the bird refer to, what does the nest refer to, what is the meaning of eating? And what was Job’s advice?
The nest in this story is a metaphor to the garden of Eden, and eating signifies development since עוף החול of Hachol did not eat from the tree of knowledge, it never developed an entity and never had to leave its nest meaning the garden of Eden.
An interesting fact tells us Rabbi Yanai about עוף החול Of Hachol that gives us another perspective about it: “Some people say that this bird עוף החול Of Hachol lives 1000 years, and after 1000 years a fire goes out of its nest and burns it, and a little egg survives the flames, from which grows another bird.
In this lore, we discover a great secret behind the number Thousand. The number Thousand in Hebrew can refer both to the number 1000, and both to the letter Aleph because both are written in the same letters Aleph, Lamed, Peh Sofit. (see in the Gematria Table that we have prepared)
So to make it simple, the bird which did not eat from the tree of knowledge represents the creator himself; who doesn’t need to eat and does not need to grow, because he is just being, just existing. That’s why, the flames could not harm him, and it continues to live in cycles of 1000 years which symbolizes the unity.
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The lore in Midrash Rabah (19: 92-3)....
www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/h2344/nasb20/wlc/0-1/
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Notes
Ancient Egyptian Gardens ☼
oaks.nvg.org/garden-living.html
Note to self: Insert link to thread on exegesis ( Maimonides )
add link referring to pardes and paradise
see following ( midrash konen ) - www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tje/p/paradise.html
see - Lillith - wiki ( gilgamesh ) the zu bird and serpent of the tree
an illustration of the Phoenix, in Hebrew עוף החול Of Hachol. Ancient lore says that after Adam and Eve ate from the tree of knowledge following the serpent’s advice, Eve fed the whole universe: the animals, the cattle, and the birds. Only one bird which named Chol חול (sand) refused because it was following Job advice, “And in my nest, I shall perish, and like the sand, I shall have many days.” (Job 29:18). And since עוף החול Of Hachol never ate from the tree of knowledge,
The question is how we decode the lore? What does the bird refer to, what does the nest refer to, what is the meaning of eating? And what was Job’s advice?
The nest in this story is a metaphor to the garden of Eden, and eating signifies development since עוף החול of Hachol did not eat from the tree of knowledge, it never developed an entity and never had to leave its nest meaning the garden of Eden.
An interesting fact tells us Rabbi Yanai about עוף החול Of Hachol that gives us another perspective about it: “Some people say that this bird עוף החול Of Hachol lives 1000 years, and after 1000 years a fire goes out of its nest and burns it, and a little egg survives the flames, from which grows another bird.
In this lore, we discover a great secret behind the number Thousand. The number Thousand in Hebrew can refer both to the number 1000, and both to the letter Aleph because both are written in the same letters Aleph, Lamed, Peh Sofit. (see in the Gematria Table that we have prepared)
So to make it simple, the bird which did not eat from the tree of knowledge represents the creator himself; who doesn’t need to eat and does not need to grow, because he is just being, just existing. That’s why, the flames could not harm him, and it continues to live in cycles of 1000 years which symbolizes the unity.
….
The lore in Midrash Rabah (19: 92-3)....
www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/h2344/nasb20/wlc/0-1/
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The garden of Eden ....did it exist ....was it real....where was it.....?
For years, we've all been bombarded with the claims of " Sin being in the garden " ( Paraphrasing fundamentalist Christians and Jewish adverts )
People have wrestled with these questions for years, mounted archeological expeditions, written books, etc
Fundamentalists often present a typical false dichotomy where the story is concerned ( If you don't believe my interpretation you don't think the Bible is God's word )
They claim it was a real place, magically created by God, and this is often presented by end times fanatics as part of the paradise of heaven described in the Book of Revelation
Compounding the difficulty in Biblical exegesis, is the existence of prior myths and stories referring to " gardens ", in both Mesopotamian and Egyptian society
For example, the Sumerian Mes trees in the Garden of the Gods, or the sacred groves of the Egyptian Pharaohs
After reading years of debates and arguments online, I happened to notice that they all completely missed what is likely the most obvious source for the " Garden of Eden " described in Genesis, and that goes back to the reformation of metrology starting in 2150 BCE during the Akkadian Empire, under the reign of Naram-Sin, when the competing systems were unified by a single official standard, the royal gur-cube ( Of water )
I will be covering the sources for the topics of " Adam and Eve ", the " serpent " as well as the " trees ", as well as the expulsion of the two characters from the garden, all of which are based on Mesopotamian and Egyptian texts and traditions, in separate threads, ( Coming soon )
Every single unit of measurement in the Bible traces directly back to Naram-Sin's reformation
Among the units in this system of measurement for area, was the " Garden ", and it is this that is the basis for the length of the walls of the city of Babylon
For years, we've all been bombarded with the claims of " Sin being in the garden " ( Paraphrasing fundamentalist Christians and Jewish adverts )
People have wrestled with these questions for years, mounted archeological expeditions, written books, etc
Fundamentalists often present a typical false dichotomy where the story is concerned ( If you don't believe my interpretation you don't think the Bible is God's word )
They claim it was a real place, magically created by God, and this is often presented by end times fanatics as part of the paradise of heaven described in the Book of Revelation
Compounding the difficulty in Biblical exegesis, is the existence of prior myths and stories referring to " gardens ", in both Mesopotamian and Egyptian society
For example, the Sumerian Mes trees in the Garden of the Gods, or the sacred groves of the Egyptian Pharaohs
After reading years of debates and arguments online, I happened to notice that they all completely missed what is likely the most obvious source for the " Garden of Eden " described in Genesis, and that goes back to the reformation of metrology starting in 2150 BCE during the Akkadian Empire, under the reign of Naram-Sin, when the competing systems were unified by a single official standard, the royal gur-cube ( Of water )
I will be covering the sources for the topics of " Adam and Eve ", the " serpent " as well as the " trees ", as well as the expulsion of the two characters from the garden, all of which are based on Mesopotamian and Egyptian texts and traditions, in separate threads, ( Coming soon )
Every single unit of measurement in the Bible traces directly back to Naram-Sin's reformation
Among the units in this system of measurement for area, was the " Garden ", and it is this that is the basis for the length of the walls of the city of Babylon
In turn " eden " was the Sumerian name for the flat plane on which the city of Babylon was built
In addition to an area measure, it's also a unit of volume, and a number, as well as a sign that great importance was placed in, in Mesopotamian literature
In addition to an area measure, it's also a unit of volume, and a number, as well as a sign that great importance was placed in, in Mesopotamian literature
However, the " garden " itself derives from an earlier system of measurements known as " gana " measures ( Field measures )
Modern academia names this as the " GAN2 " system , from " gana ", while Biblical Hebrew for " Garden " is " gan " and derives from the same
Modern academia names this as the " GAN2 " system , from " gana ", while Biblical Hebrew for " Garden " is " gan " and derives from the same
In turn, it has a much deeper relationship in that it is based on the " brick " measurement, which is ultimately very important in Mesopotamian beleifes, as it is the " cornerstone ' or " foundation stone " of a building or temple, and in such is intimately related to the Biblical theme of Jesus as a cornerstone
It's not just " related " though, it's the source of that phrasing in the Bible
It's not just " related " though, it's the source of that phrasing in the Bible
Belonging to the class of figurates, a " garden " also represents a square number which is used in astronomy and astrometry calculations
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The " garden " was an older Sumerian unit, based on a number ( 3600 ) they used in their astrometry calculations
This predates Akkadian cuneiform and comes out of archaic proto-cuneiform
It's written by the opposite end of the reed stylus used to impress the cunis wedge into the clay when writing cuneiform
Think of it like making an impression with the eraser end of a pencil
This predates Akkadian cuneiform and comes out of archaic proto-cuneiform
It's written by the opposite end of the reed stylus used to impress the cunis wedge into the clay when writing cuneiform
Think of it like making an impression with the eraser end of a pencil
Timeline
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Notes
Ancient Egyptian Gardens ☼
oaks.nvg.org/garden-living.html
