They erected many temples to commemorate her as the goddess of sexual love and fertility. He stated Semiramis lived five generations before Nitocris. Onnes then hung himself with a rope. We must discern what we consider authoritative. As we know Hislop claims that all pagan religions have a commonality that derives from Nimrod and Semiramis. Ninus then returned to the west where he founded a new city which he named after himself, Nineveh. Carolina Mission International Ninus first conquered Babylonia then Armenia and Media. His history of the Assyrians is found in books 1-6 of his Persika called the Assyriaka which were written in opposition to Herodotus. He wrote that gods and their associated legends arose from the deification of dead human heroes.[i]. [xix] Artists generally painted dragons and serpents a fiery red color to suggest their association with the sun. I have certainly come across many in my time both studied and unstudied, hey I used to use this myself. Also, each time an emperor died, severe struggles erupted over succession to the throne. Maybe on this occasion we could give him the benefit of the doubt and say he was simply mistaken. Furthermore Tammuz was not a king of Egypt and the connection between Thamus, Tammuz and Osiris is illogical and just doesn't hold up. She tells the gatekeeper to allow Ishtar in.She must go through the 7 gates. Many historians up until the discovery of the cuneiform tablets had followed the works of Ctesias of Cnidus for Assyrian history. She threatens to breakdown the gates if she is refused entry and even threatens to raise the dead. E-ana follows her instructiona at this point and eventually goes to Nanna. What the Bible says about We now know that the original language of Babylonian religion, far from being what Hislop and his contemporaries called Chaldee (which was really Aramaic), was not a Semitic language at all, not even the Semitic tongue now called Akkadianbut Sumerian, a language with no certain affinity to any other known language. Sumerian, not Chaldee, was the language of primeval Babylon. She claimed that her son, was both the father and the son. In 1778 Carsten Niebuhr a Danish mathematician published accurate copies of three trilingual inscriptions from the ruins at Persepolis. His wife, Semiramis, proclaims herself Rhea, Mother of the Gods. He proclaimed himself high priest of the mystery religion of Babylon. Clinton, who is of high authority in chronology, places the reign of Ninus somewhat earlier. Who exactly was Ishtar? Ninus died not long after the birth of Ninyas and so Semiramis ruled alone as queen. History which even Hislop himself was unaware of. We know this because the poem is actually a replica of an older Sumerian Poem called Inanna's descent into the netherworld/underworld.The Sumerian poem of Inanna is much longer and more detailed than the Akkadians Ishtar version. If you have been watching and reading through our blogs about the history and occult pagan roots of Christmas you now have heard the names Nimrod, Semiramis, and Tammuz. Ishtar has her mind set on the underworld. Estando siempre preparados para responder a todo el que nos pida razn de la esperanza que hay en nosotros. The trinity of god, son, and holy spirit (semiramis) has Historical truth often grows to superhuman feats in mythology. No mention of his wife, no mention of his children if any at all. The mystery religion of Babylon probably originated in the evil mind of Semiramis. This horrible form of idol worship incited Gods judgment upon the Canaanite people and also upon the Israelites, as they participated in this worship. Check out this quick teaching that goes a little deeper into the Hebrew. Tammuz was killed by a wild boar when he was age 40; so 40 days of Lent were set aside to honor his death. Hislop even states that having changed the meaning of the verse it now exactly agrees with the historical statement. There is an inscription engraved in an Egyptian temple of Isis that reads: I am all that has been, or that is, or that shall be. The Bible never refers to the 3 together. The views and opinions expressed in the blogs and video posts are exclusive of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions and ideas specifically of Moms of Miracles. These he called class 1, 2 and 3. . Not even Josephus the famous Jewish historian mentions her being Nimrods wife. Each religion's central characters can be traced back to Nimrod, Semiramis and Tammuz. But her husband was called Ninus, she according to even Eusebius was not the wife of Nimrod. Semiramis had all of the parts gathered, except for one part that could not be found. Tammuz, Sumerian Dumuzi, in Mesopotamian religion, god of fertility embodying the powers for new life in nature in the spring. Hislop goes on to say that together, Nimrod and Semiramis created a polytheistic religious system focused on the stars to lure God's chosen people away from true worship. So the question must be asked, a question that is vitally important to the understanding of this theory. People revered Zoraster through the generations as the promised seed of the woman, destined to bruise the head of the serpent in Genesis 3:15. The pregnant woman described in this passage is Gods chosen nation, Israel. Before she then set off in a war against India having heard of their great wealth. She was pregnant and cried out in pain as she was about to give birth. The Popes poor victims may think differently, but speaking Mandarin doesnt make me Chinese either. Cyrus, regaled in the Bible as God's "shepherd" and "His anointed" (Isaiah 44:28-45:13), was not the same caliber of man as Nebuchadnezzar. [ix] Semiramis deified Nimrod after his death.[x]. He has even been called one of the lying historians, J. R. Morgan (Univ. Eusebius says that Ninus and Semiramis reigned in the time of Abraham., For the age of Shem see Genesis 11:10, 11. To be honest that would be bad enough but its made even worse by the fact Hislop was trying to make the Bible fit a demonstrably erroneous history in the first place. His father was hams son Cush. In the city Semiramis is said to have erected statues of Greek gods including Zeus and Rhea. Inanna gives instructions to her servant E-ana in relation to what she must do when Inanna is in the underworld. The dragon is none other that Satan, himself. Sammu-Ramat, more famously known as Semiramis, was the queen regent of the Assyrian Empire (reigned 811-806 BCE) who held the throne for her young son Adad Nirari III until he reached maturity. Surely a story as relevant as this, so important, if it were true, would have at least some biblical support, at least a verse attesting to the fact, but it doesnt. The bible actually says that Asshur was the builder of Nineveh. Yes thats right the 1850s AD. There are many other myths from Grecian to Egyptian to Babylonian and Assyrian that Hislop simply glues together to form his story. Many believe this ziggurat was the Tower of Babel. [ii] http:www.onesimus @ix.netcom; author Bryce Self, [iii] Alexander Hislop: The Two Babylons; pp 5, 20-21, 30-31, 74-75, 141). ** . This means that Catholicism is not Christian at all. It is known that Nimrod and Semiramis (i.e. Therefore Hislop concludes Semiramis lived at the time of Abraham. Hislops claims are fanciful and catch the attention of those with itchy ears. But how did Hislop from these writings where Tammuz was never the son conclude that Tammuz was the son of Nimrod and Semiramis. However nowhere in ancient Akkadian writings is Ishtar ever described as having a husband who dies and then her claiming he became the sun god. (Http/www.1dolphin.org/Nimrod.html; author Bryce Self). So where did Hislop get these ideas from? Satan ultimately attempted to destroy Gods promised Seed by crucifying the Christ. Whenever you see a claim regarding these 3 people you can guarantee that the source is either The Two Babylons or a work that used it as a source. Scholars are still divided over whether Cyrus actually meant that the God of Israel was indeed the true God and thus his sovereign Lord. By the time she reaches her sister she is totally naked. that from Astarte, whose name in Nineveh was Ishtar,, Hislop does this and then uses it to attack the festival of Easter. [xx] The Canaanites clearly understood the connection between sun god, Molech, and serpent worship. Especially since the evidence available today would seem to negate the claim. The writings of Ctesias are not entirely factual in fact most of what Ctesias wrote cannot be claimed as historically true . While this all might seem like it does what it is supposed that it does, and prove that Nimrod was none other than Ninus and Semiramis was married to Ninus who was Nimrod and so therefore also proves Semiramis was indeed married to Nimrod, there are some major and irreconcilable flaws in the evidence used to prove it. Less than 175 years ago when Alexander Hislop made this claim in his infamous book the 2 babylons. The religion went underground hidden. One version has Horus being born before Osiris was killed. There was an ancient tradition that he came to a violent end. Because you have burned incense and have sinned against the Lord and have not obeyed Him or followed His law or His decrees or His stipulations, this disaster has come upon you, as you now see. Jeremiah 44:19-23. That's all the information that the Bible actually gives us. Even if Osiris was indeed the the Egyptian Nimrod the myths and stories relating to Osiris cannot without proof automatically be inferred that the same myth was believed regarding Nimrod. The stories relating to these god/goddesses were allegorical to represent and explain the rainy season and the dry hot summer season. 2 Babylons page 51. Semiramis became a powerful ruler in Mesopotamia following the death of Nimrod. Worship of this goddess became a roadblock in the apostle Pauls early mission to the city of Ephesus, as mentioned in the book of Acts 19:23-41. A long description of the building of the city itself is given. (SYNCELL) Whatever view, therefore, be adopted in regard to the age of Ninus, whether that of Eusebius, or that at which Clinton and Layard have arrived, it is evident that Shem long survived both Ninus and his wife. In the Epic of Gilgamesh Ishtar is referenced as the goddess of love. They became the gods of Egypt, Greece and Rome and now are worshipped by the Catholic Church in the form of the father,son and MARY the mother. This was the first indication to modern scholarship that this older culture and people, the Sumerians, existed at all. At its height the Persian Empire was nearly double the size of Babylon. He then uses some things that are attributed to Ninus such as being warlike and a hunter.These attributes are linked to Nimrod through similarities. Its adherents realized the danger of practicing their religion in the public domain. Please check your spam folder for your confirmation email to activate receiving our emails. See what over 150,000 subscribers are already receiving each day. All of which are attested to by the kings list of the Assyrians. Now, this exactly agrees with the statement in the ancient history of Justin: "Ninus strengthened the greatness of his acquired dominion by continued possession. These likely symbolized his satanic connection. . Alexander Hislop creates this story himself a story that is never told or known by anyone before him.Hislop used historically incorrect information of Eusabius, Diodorus Siculus and Ctesias of Cnidus in particular, in his work and so came to conclusions that were simply shown incorrect when new historical data was found. But its principle of dualism lived on in Gnosticism and the mystery religions of the Roman Empire. Hence it may be concluded that Thamus and Osiris are the same. He was unable to take it. Genesis10-9 He was a mighty hunter before the Lord: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the Lord. Through assumption, comparative theology, the use of incorrect and inaccurate historical information, association, misrepresentation and a whole heap of amalgamating together numerous and unrelated ancient myths and stories based on similarities ,cherry picking pieces of information while simply ignoring others or imposing any one or any combination of the aforementioned. He was a Greek who lived mainly in the 5th century BC. His theory continued. Hence, the name mystery religion of Babylon refers to its secretive nature. Canaanites worshipped him as Bel or Baal, and he was their most important God. The city and mountain of Nimrud in Turkey. Ishtar tries to seduce Gilgamesh and asks to be his bride. These leaders displayed no social responsibility whatsoever. It is not a Christian name. Hislop takes bits from different myths and stories and mashes them together, sometimes like in the case of Tammuz it is done to fill a gap in his own theory, to form the story that is told today which is of Hislop's own creation. The answer to this question is indeed much simpler than the way in which Alexander Hislop went about drawing his conclusion. There is also no mention of them having a son called Tammuz or having any children for that matter which shouldnt be a total surprise seeing in fact there is NO mention whatsoever of Nimrod and Semiramis together by ANYONE, ANYWHERE until the 1850s..AD. These heathen trinities, found in most polytheistic religions, follow the Father-Mother-Son pattern: Osiris, Isis and Horus; Nimrod, Semiramis and Tammuz; Zeus, Diana, Dionysus; Jupiter, Venus and Cupid; etc. who can be saved or redeemed but through thee. Semiramis is said to have survived her husband forty-two years. [vii] Alexander Hislop: The Two Babylons; p. 26. 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