http://www.patheos.com/Library/Judaism/Origins/Beginnings
Sumerians
Judaism/Origins/Beginnings – Marc A. Krell* (link)
Exposing the Tanach/Old and New Testament – pdf
Sumerian Swindle pdf*
Sumer – Joshua J. Mark
Sumer was the southernmost region of ancient Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq and Kuwait) which is generally considered the cradle of civilization. The name comes from Akkadian, the language of the north of Mesopotamia, and means “land of the civilized kings”. The Sumerians called themselves “the black headed people” and their land, in cuneiform script, was simply “the land” or “the land of the black […]
Sumer
Sumer The Sumerian civilization emerged upon the flood plain of the lower reaches of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers about 4000 B.C. The social structure of the Sumerians was decidedly different from other societies of that and later times. The Sumerian communities were city states organized around a temple and ruled by a priesthood. […]
Sumer Timeline
c. 5,400 BCE The City of Eridu is founded. c. 5,000 BCE Godin Tepe settled 5,000 BCE – 1,750 BCE Sumerian civilization in the Tigris-Euphrates valley. c. 5,000 BCE Sumer inhabited by Ubaid people. c. 5,000 BCE Evidence of burial in Sumer. c. 5,000 BCE – 4,100 BCE The Ubaid Period in Sumer. c. 4,500 BCE The Sumerians built their first temple. c. 4,500 BCE The City of Uruk founded. 4,100 BCE – 2,900 BCE Uruk Period in Sumer. c. 3,600 BCE Invention of writing in Sumer at Uruk. c. 3,500 BCE First written evidence […]
Video – The Old Testament Caught in Lie, After Lie, After Lie – Harry H. McCall*
Each segment is 51 minutes long. If you don’t have time, please just watch the summation in video 4: The Book (I would love to see WL Craig try debate either Israel Finkelstein or Neil Silberman over the truth of the Bible! These videos will be a foundation for my forthcoming post.) “In God We […]