Genesis, Chapter 5 – The Sun God
The sixth name in the list according to Berossus is Daonos, for whom a corresponding Babylonian cuneiform original has not been found. ...
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Dr. David Neiman
May 2, 20162 min read
Genesis, Chapter 5 – Aruru and Adapa
Let us now compare the names in the Babylonian King List with those in Genesis 5. The first name in the Babylonian King list is Aruru. ...
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Dr. David Neiman
Apr 25, 20162 min read
Genesis, Chapter 5 – Babylonian King List
The Babylonian King List substantiates the ideas we find in the Sumerian King List. It also seems to be the antecedent of the list in...
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Dr. David Neiman
Apr 18, 20162 min read
Genesis, Chapter 5 – Megalaros
The fifth figure in the Babylonian list is written in the Greek version as Megalaros. The biblical name is Mahalal-El, which I interpret...
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Dr. David Neiman
Apr 18, 20162 min read
Genesis, Chapter 5 – Gods and Men
What is the meaning of the the exaggerated ages of the first names in the Sumerian King List, of those figures who reigned before the...
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Dr. David Neiman
Apr 11, 20162 min read
Genesis, Chapter 5 – The Israelite View
Now as we examine the biblical list in Genesis 5, which closely follows the Babylonian king list, we find a rejection of the former view....
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Dr. David Neiman
Apr 11, 20162 min read
Genesis, Chapter 5 – The Greeks
According to the Greeks and all those with whom they shared these ideas, human beings are descended from the gods. The genealogy of the...
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Dr. David Neiman
Apr 4, 20162 min read
Genesis, Chapter 5 – The Sumerian King List Part 2
As we continue to read the Sumerian King List, we finally begin to see numbers that reflect what we would call historical reality. ...
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Dr. David Neiman
Mar 28, 20162 min read
Genesis, Chapter 5 – The Sumerian King List
It appears, therefore, that in all the cultures that developed in the region which has been called "The Cradle of Civilization," there...
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Becky Neiman
Mar 21, 20161 min read
Purim podcast from last year.
It never gets old: http://context.podomatic.com/entry/2015-03-02T20_47_44-08_00
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Dr. David Neiman
Mar 21, 20162 min read
Genesis, Chapter 5 – The Universal Flood
Of interest to us is the fact that there are other literatures, earlier traditions among the peoples of the ancient Near East that...
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Dr. David Neiman
Mar 14, 20162 min read
Genesis, Chapter 5 – Elements of Civilization
One conclusion we can make by listing some of the names and their meanings is that this may be a list of professions and occupations; a...
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Dr. David Neiman
Mar 7, 20162 min read
Genesis Chapter 5 – The Ante-Diluvian Patriarchs
The fifth chapter of the Book of Genesis is the first major stumbling block to those who would like to read the Bible. Unlike the...
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Becky Neiman
Feb 29, 20162 min read
A Brief History of the Jewish People Part 4
The story of a language is inseperable from the story of the people who speak it. The Yiddish language reflects the greatness and the...
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Becky Neiman
Feb 22, 20162 min read
A Brief History of the Jewish People Part 3
The extent of these Jewish languages varied with time and migrations of populations. For more than a millenium, from about 500 B.C.E. to...
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Becky Neiman
Feb 15, 20162 min read
A Brief History of the Jewish People Part 2
A Jewish Language, essentially, a Jewish dialect of the local language spoken by the non-Jewish inhabitants of that land developed as a...
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Dr. David Neiman
Feb 10, 20162 min read
A Brief History of the Jewish People part 1
Introduction While each nation has its own distinctive characteristics which set it apart from others, the Jewish People is unique in...
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Becky Neiman
Feb 9, 20161 min read
Prehistoric Men in Israel Roasted Tortoises 400,000 Years Ago read more:
http://www.haaretz.com/jewish/archaeology/1.700532http://www.haaretz.com/jewish/archaeology/1.700532
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Becky Neiman
Jan 7, 20161 min read
The Real Paleo Diet Included Plants And Not Just Meat
Discoveries from Israel's Qesem cave are truly incredible: http://www.forbes.com/sites/kristinakillgrove/2015/06/17/the-real-paleo-diet-i...
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