Noah built the ark because He believed that God really would bring the Flood and We know that the wind and the rain came for 40 days and nights, but it is likely that Noah and his family, along with all of the animals preserved on board, were on the ark for up to a year in length. Do you remember the forms that progeny all earthly life takes? That the Ark Encounter in Kentucky is a farce? The womans name is the same as the Egyptian designation for the land of Canaan, Hurru, and the Old Testament references Hurrian people being intermarried with Edomites in the region of Mount Seir (Genesis 36:29-30). Your email address will not be published. I think that is the moral lesson of the rock giants in "Noah.". The inventor of photocopying also had demon tell him how to create his machine that he called Xerox after his demon. I think that Enoch writings are key to understand what happened in the past, in that way we will be able to understand whats coming in the future because Jesus said that the last times will be like in the days of Noah, and according to Enoch and the book of Genesis, giants, nephilim, rephaim & fallen angels were on earth in those days. Unsealing it is a REVELATION AND SHOCKING. Start your interpretation with what the Bible is crystal clear on, not what your fantasies like to indulge in. As human men they were able to do all the things that humans can do. By means of this book he obtained divine power, and he became able to cast spells upon folk (Egyptian Magic by E.A. I am so excited to know more. Who Was Moses? Give me that scripture. While we typically imagine Noah building a ship to carry his family and animals, ancient biblical art depicts the ark as a simple wooden box with legs, as in this well-preserved mosaic floor found at the site of Mopsuestia in Turkey. Toll Free: 1-877-247-2426. 5. I simply cannot conceive of the possibility that mixing the mind of Christ with the minds of men can lead to greater truth, but thats what happened in Gen 6 where mythology of ancient cultures are being inserted to clarify Gen 6:2 as promulgated in the Noah movie. If all the translations in existence would simply revise their texts to comport with the oldest Codices concerning the diverse spellings associated with deity, a lot of confusion concerning proper usages of those terms would be set aside. Much later after Israelite spies returned from the land of Canaan they compared the giant men in Canaan to the ancient Nephilim of Noahs day. Nobody cared. B.C.E.? Did Our Languages Come From the Tower of Babel? Why did Noah build the Ark in 40 days? There is nothing in all the Bible that states angels can have sex with humans! This article first appeared in Bible History Daily on July 21, 2021. When the floodwater receded, Noah and his family exited the ark. It wasnt until God poured out His wrath that they cared Required fields are marked *. 6. We are as we are on this earth due to our composition of DNA, you can be sure something similar is going on with the spirit bodies of which the angels are composed. Believed to be the first temple yet discovered, the site was probably in use as a cult center before the temples construction: The Hollywood blockbuster Noah has generated its fair share of controversy, with some saying the movie took too many liberties with the Biblical text. Last week, a 21-year-old airman from Massachusetts, Jack Teixeira, was arrested under the Espionage Act and charged with violating federal laws by sharing top secret military documents with an . Sign up to receive our email newsletter and never miss an update. And now, behold, the souls of those who have died are crying and making their suit to the gates of heaven, and their lamentations have ascended: and cannot cease because of the lawless deeds which are wrought on the earth. The Bible states that Noah was obedient to God and worked diligently to build the ark. Dont delay in accepting His salvation. 1988, Yes Paul D., theres a vast reservoir of tradition on the subject from which a couple of references were streamlined in the book of Jude verse 6 and verses 14-15. 19. Dont accept counterfeits. Floodwater destroyed the wicked and all creatures that lived on the land except those in the ark. Its certainly a fun ride, but how does the movie compare to the actual story of Noah in the Bible? THE PUBLIC ANSWERS ARE FOR EVERYONE, THE MASSES, THE PRIVATE ANSWERS ARE HIDDEN AS ITS SAYS IN BIBLE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN IS LIKE THE FIELD WHICH WHEN THE MAN FOUND THE TREASURE HE HID AGAIN AND BOUGHT THE FIELD. p. 36 Im not going to do all the work here, learn to use a concordance, its a healthy exercise for a healthy spiritual life. 2. Wherefore have ye left the high, holy, and eternal heaven, and lain with women, and defiled yourselves with the daughters of men and taken to yourselves wives, and done like the children of earth, and begotten giants (as your) sons? Nice way to lose your readers in the opening paragraphs. To find out more about the Genesis Flood and the Book of Enoch, read the full column Noah, Enoch, and the Flood: The Bible Meets Hollywood by Ronald S. Hendel in the July/August 2014 issue of BAR. The two become friends and embarked on an expedition for timber (which, according to Gene B.s comment #24 made Gigamesh a nephilim, or feller) and they kill the guardian of the cedar forest which brings a decree from the gods that Enkidu must die. JCITWTL follow Him today. And He answered and said to me, and I heard His voice: Fear not, Enoch, thou righteous man and scribe of righteousness: approach hither and hear my voice. Thats not to say that these stories are not historical accounts or that literal events and people were not involved. After all, the ark was a boat, right? CHAPTER VI. The Watchers petition is not granted; they and their sons are not able to escape their punishmentthe flood. When the Most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel. Deducing that Shem was born 98 years before the Flood, it could be no more than this. Oh, really now? In the current issue of BAR (Searching for the Original Bible' by Emanuel Tov) on pages 50-52 it cites the verse from Deuteronomy 32:8 based on the King James version: It probably more resembled a rough barn or stable in workmanship. 4. To the trains and to the smiles of these fair atheists, By the way, Aronofskys Noah is not based on Genesis or on 1 Enoch. It is thought that Genesis 6:1-4 was written in the 10th century B.C.E. Gilgamesh was said to have waged military campaigns and the extended tours of duty caused an outcry among the people of Uruk and this is the setting in which Enkidu arrives from the wilderness; He, Enkidu, and his beasts had intruded on the stalkers place (tablet 1 column 2). and it is assumed that the folks back then would have had more information on the subject that was eventually lost. Produced probably sometime during the second and first centuries B.C.E. He acceded to HEAVEN after 40 days. 2. So King Keret can fill in the blank in regards to the original narrative; the sons of Elohim saw that the daughters of Adam were good After King Keret attacks Udum, King Pabel pleads with Keret through messengers; Vex not Udum the Great, even Udum the Grand. Why did Noah build the ark? Lets hope Ridley Scott can keep from killing his Exodus movie. For Example quoting you: Genesis 6:2, are actually angels What I meant to say in my previous comment is that it is the flora of post-glacier Europe that supports the fauna that the sons of Adam hunt. How did Noah build the ark? PaulI believe you mistakenly quoted what Howard said(22) not my info(21). How foolish to build an ark on dry ground with the sun shining and life moving forward as usual! THE MOVIE OF NOAH IS ENCODED FOR THOSE WITH EYES TO SEE AND EARS TO HEAR BUT THE FOOLS WILL THINK THEIR BELIEFS ARE RIGHT AND THUS IGNORE, SECRETS IN PLAIN SIGHT. The Enoch chronicles so many have such a fetish with clearly do not comport with Holy Writ. In Genesis 4:20-22 the ancestors of the trade guilds are recorded and in John Miltons Paradise Lost (Book 11), the angel Michael relates to Adam after his disobediance the consequences of sin on his future descendants, who are among the sons of God; who forsook their spiritual wings for human desires: A Futile Quest: The Search for Noahs Ark. (This column is based on the words and writings of the late Rev. Anyone in post-flood Mesopotamia in contact with Shems lineage would of course have had access to these scrolls & learned of their contents, but evil intent being what it is decided to create its own versions of events & we have MYTHOLOGY. And the women have borne giants, and the whole earth has thereby been filled with blood and unrighteousness. And all the children of men shall become righteous, and all nations shall And the earth shall be cleansed from all defilement, and from all sin, and from all punishment, and from all torment, and I will never again send (them) upon it from generation to generation and for ever. 21. are truly awesome for people knowledge, well, keep up the good work fellows. They were no longer in heaven as spirits.. THEREFORE ACCEPT EVERY SINGLE WORD AS TRUTH !! Cover it inside and out with pitch." And Noah did exactly as God commanded him ( Genesis 6:13-22 ). .then you move right on forward & disagree with these scriptures. Page 729. We can be like Noah by obeying God in our wicked . That stuff is the material from which mythology is derived. Check this out if you really want to know where he got his ideas: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/geneveith/2014/04/noah-the-kabbalah-and-gnosticism/. Show me a scripture that gives them that power? Make rooms in the ark, and cover it inside and out with pitch" (Gen. 6:14). Perhaps then it was the first generation of giants who were indeed mighty ones in their ability to construct the temple at Gobekli Tepe at a time when humans were hunter-gatherers. Evil spirits have proceeded from their bodies; because they are born from men, and from the holy Watchers is their beginning and primal origin; they shall be evil spirits on earth, and evil spirits shall they be called. Photo by Klaus-Peter Simon, own work, CC BY 3.0 Not so fast! Im not going to get deep on this conversation, but would like to put my 2 cents worth in. In fact, God's instructions to Noah could have come only a few years before the flood. The waters flooded the earth for 150 days, including the 40 days of rain (Genesis 7:12, 17, 24; 8:1). 11. The NEPHILIM (gigantes -giants-Septuagint) PROVED TO BE IN THE EARTH IN THOSE DAYS, and also after that, when the Sons of God CONTINUED to have relations with the daughters of men and they bore sons to them, they were the mighty ones(gigantes-giantsSeptuagint) who were of old, the men of fame(but still men, not Hollywoods imaginary rock creatures). the contention here is that the rise of language, partnership society, and complex religious ideas may have occured not far from the area where humans emerged the game-filled, mushroom-dotted grasslands and savannahs of tropical and subtropical Africa. CHAPTER XV. God makes a covenant with humanity never to destroy the world again. Fast forward to another generation of giants who built cities like Gilgamesh and like the pillar at Gobekli Tepe that represented a priest, Gilgamesh also officiated in ceremonial priestly garb and it was said that he was 2/3 god. 300 is the height of the giants in 1 Enoch 7:2 and 300 cubits is the length of Noah's ark (Genesis 6:15). In biblical accounts, the flood was caused by God's wrath and lasted for 40 days and 40 nights. It kept flying back and forth until the . Absolutely nothingas long as you understand that Noah is a fictional account of a biblical epicjust as Miriamne the MagdalaThe First Chapter in the Yeshua and Miri Novels is a fictional account of the Jesus personal relationship to Mary Magdalene during the so-called missing years. Hollywood wont get the bible account correct, but it is still ok to add the rock monsters for the audience to get involved in the movie. They saw sea shells and huge bones in the rocks on top of the mountains. No sooner was this done than the rain began, and the springs erupted. It was around the 3rd century B.C.E that the first installment of the book of Enoch was composed; the book of Watchers. Produced by Mooj Zadie , Luke Vander Ploeg and Clare Toeniskoetter. Ever read much from that book? I dont know about early Christians, I know enoch scrolls were found among the Dead Sea Scrolls. Genesis 6:4 the paraphrase says that these former angels had relations with the daughters of men.. descent? And again the Lord said to Raphael: Bind Azzl hand and foot, and cast him into the darkness: and make an opening in the desert, which is in Ddl, and cast him therein. And it came to pass when the children of men had multiplied that in those days were born unto them beautiful and comely daughters. Read the first six chapters of Genesis & you will have a good idea of what the real book of Enoch was about, and there is nothing in it about fallen angels & all this other mythology captured within the context of the Noah movie garnered from that phony Enoch book you just made reference to in an attempt to bolster your conclusions for a pre-determined outcome. In the "Enuma Elish" the Anunnaki gods are assigned by Marduk to their respective sphere of influence, with 300 assigned to the sky and 300 assigned over the earth. He knew nothing about sailing the high seas, and he certainly was at a loss as to how to build a boat. Whoor whatare the rock giants in Noah the movie? God caused it in order to destroy the wicked people, but he had Noah build an ark to preserve the good people and the animals. Do yourself a favour. All this inside the first six chapters of Genesis. Point 3 Teslave told people that he got his insights in to electricity from demons. But he believed God. Embellished fictional thesis masquerading as truth does more harm to promoting the truth than if one simply comports with the clearly posited statements contained within Holy Writ. And cleanse thou the earth from all oppression, and from all unrighteousness, and from all sin, and from all godlessness: and all the uncleanness that is wrought upon the earth destroy from off the earth. It had never rained upon the earth. Will Graham Devotion: Do Little White Lies Matter? Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers (6) Noah opened the window. His warnings were considered irrational. And he did not refrain from punishing an ancient world, but kept Noah, a preacher of righteousness, safe with seven others when he brought a flood upon the world of ungodly people.. story Raphael Uriel cut huge trees make hiding 4 giants difficult, check images on trattoria trees over planet appear as plates/islands i.e. 7 He sent out a raven. There the partnership society arose and flourished, there hunter-gatherer culture slowly gave way to domestication of animals and plants. It is my opinion that it is from these and other Horites (Kharu in Egyptian records) that the Hebrews received the Mesopotamian sources for the Genesis narrative, but changed them to suit their unique way of life, Mount Ararat is distinct from the Mesopotamian versions and its a reference to the kingdom Urartu which spoke Hurrian. The father of the Canaanite gods was also refered to as El Elyon (God Most High) and so the original interpretation of Deuteronomy 32:8 likely read: Factual is a debatable word in this context.. IF YOU ARENT SHOCKED YOU HAVENT UNSEALED IT. Interestingly, the Jews did have an anecdote; Genesis chapter 11, that was reflected in the writings of Second Isaiah. A reflection of the wealther liberal north (Marylin) and the more conservative south (Rosie).. Howards interpretation is plausable and on the first point he makes he compares the sons of Elohim seducing the daughters of man with the serpent/magician seducing Eve, using the line; you will be like Elohim knowing good and evil (Genesis 3:5) A similar occurance happened near the end of the reign of Pharaoh Ramses III that is described in the Papyrus of Harris. The Dooms pronounced by God on the Angels: the Messianic Kingdom (a Noah fragment). That is not inventible by human minds.Triune, dual nature, logically impossible, no real God is similar to anything we can imagine. Enoch had a pre-flood ministry, he was the scribe of scrolls he passed onto to Noah. And as men perished, they cried, and their cry went up to heaven . Noah built the ark because He believed that God really would bring the Flood and We know that the wind and the rain came for 40 days and nights, but it is likely that Noah and his family, along with all of the animals preserved on board, were on the ark for up to a year in length. Jesus died for you. And these are the names of their leaders: Smazz, their leader, Arkba, Rml, Kkabl, Tml, Rml, Dnl, zql, Barqjl, Asl, Armrs, Batrl, Annl, Zaql, Samspl, Satarl, Trl, Jmjl, Saril. 2023 BGEA They cannot be omitted by a true God and remain credible. So much for questioning facts from the film. The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law. Deuteronomy 29:29. And they began to sin against birds, and beasts, and reptiles, and fish, and to devour one anothers flesh, and drink the blood. Is this one of those gyrations? In its expansion of the flood account we are introduced to the Watchers, fallen angels who mated with human women and produced offspringthe Nephilim, the heroes that were of old, warriors of renown of Genesis 6:4or giants. Edward Gontar My Wife and I left the theater shortly after they introduced the Rock Demons. Reading the story of Noahs ark today (Genesis 69), we naturally imagine that Noah, his family, and the loaded animals of all kinds survived the flood aboard a large wooden ship or other seaworthy vessel. Thought Id post this even though its fiction but there is a character in the film who defects from heaven and is like a fallen watcher so Im still keeping on subject. The creation sequence is consistant with modern physics regarding the origin of the universe on the first day of creation. Also in the book of Job. Did not Enoch live at the time relative to sons of Elohim following their descent?. He knew nothing about sailing the high seas, and he certainly was at a loss as to how to build a boat. The King James translators did not have a Strongs Concordance, but now we do & can better discern these things. Therefore have I given them wives also that they might impregnate them, and beget children by them, that thus nothing might be wanting to them on earth. That only he and his sons participated in the building of the ark. Angels in the Bible are actually referring to humans. Both works are an artistic interpretation of the original story, retold in order to appeal to a modern audience. It was in present-day northern Sudan and southern Egypt that the first attempts at plant domestication supported large communities that endured uninterrupted for a long period of time: Recent x-rays of Ramses IIIs mummy reveal that he probably died immediately from his wound: Where do you stand? The LORD God broke up the fountains of the oceans and opened the windows of heaven, and it rained for 40 days and 40 nights (Gen 7:11-12). Paul D. Good exegesis, Paul D., but this debate over Elohim with a small g (gods) and a large G (God) is becoming like that Saturday Night Live skit spoofing a commercial advertisement where two men are arguing over over a small can; Its shaving cream! Its whipped cream! Then Chevy Chase steps in and says, Its a shaving cream AND a whipped cream! (see Job 38:7 where angels are called sons of God) who had materialized as humans so they could have their pick of earthly women for obvious purposes. Such a disappointment. Lost Roman Army Camps Discovered in Jordan, Lavish New Kingdom Tomb Uncovered at Saqqara, https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Genesis-Chapter-6/, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGL0sfKNR5w&list=PLV7Wy_Z8JeGiJfWIQkXTyDVTaCdfnxAqx, http://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/news/pharaohs-mummy-reveals-murder-palace-intrigue/, http://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/wp20130901/did-languages-come-from-the-tower-of-babel/, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Miriamne-the-Magdala-First-in-the-Series-of-the-Yeshua-Miri-Novels/206903979347028, http://www.andrewcollins.com/page/articles/Gobekli_Tepe_interview.htm. I attempted to watch it this past weekend and had to turn it off after an hour an a half. God brought judgment on people who disbelieved Him. Paul says For which the world erelong a world of tears must weep.. The question becomes one of when to transliterate into English a capital G for heavenly elohiym or lower case g for earthly elohiym. God chose Noah as a messenger, instructing him to build the Ark as a sign to the people that the flood would come unless they changed their actions. They are now on Satans side and contribute greatly to the wickedness on earth today. The gyrations you two use to get around what the text says is laughable.. 15. And then Michael, Uriel, Raphael, and Gabriel looked down from heaven and saw much blood being shed upon the earth, and all lawlessness being wrought upon the earth. The Book of Enoch states that the Watchers shared secret knowledge with their sons that led to the corruption of the world. However, the original translation from the Septuagint and Qumran scroll 4QDeut reads that the nations were divided according to the number of the sons of Elohim. There were 70 sons of Israel that settled in Egypt (Exodus 1:5) and 70 is also the number of the Canaanite pantheon, the sons of El. Theyre called fallen angels and are based loosely on the Watchers we see in the Book of Enoch. --Not the zohar of Genesis 6:16, but an aperture. 3. That alone ought to give you some clues for what is occurring here. I have had enough of you condescending attitude and your venom. A natural reaction to the influence of Greek mythology was to adapt the accounts of the gods and goddess pairing with mortals to Jewish belief. But he believed God. That based on verse three, it took Noah 120 years to build the ark. The giants ravaged the earth, filling it with destruction and evil; they depleted the world of food and terrified humankind. WHY 40? Movies suck nowadays. Shalom. Gene R, then how in the world did that writer Know (?) 20. 11. God tells Noah to build an ark and fill it with every species on the earth. Nice introduction to a topic which can be quite confusing a lot of different rabbit holes and a lot of strange interpretations that seem to stray farther and farther from the simple reading of the text and straightforward analysis of historical texts that reference the event described in Genesis 6. This is consistant with Gods explanation to Job about the building material used to construct the earth, when the morning stars sang together, and the sons of Elohim shouted for joy (Job 38:7). 8. And go, say to the Watchers of heaven, who have sent thee to intercede for them: You should intercede for men, and not men for you: 3. The coin dates to the mid-third century C.E. But you were formerly spiritual, living the eternal life, and immortal for all generations of the world. The nephilim have never been depicted as rock giants anywhere else than in this movie, so why even try to make it work with the bible? [paragraph continues] Summary: Surprisingly a time period of 40 (days, weeks, years) is significant. That is best wish for all involved, what the devil made for evil, God can turn it for good. In those days they shall be led off to the abyss of fire: and to the torment and the prison in which they shall be confined for ever. FREE ebook: Exploring Genesis: The Bibles Ancient Traditions in Context Oh well. Paul D., its possible that the book of Enoch that you call phony may have relied on sources that date back to the 10th century B.C.E.. = flame of fire. Noah and his family entered the ark on the second month, tenth day of his 600th year (Genesis 7:4-11). These were rare events, but God had given his angels the power to materialize as humans, a power that has evidently been taken away from the angels who sinned. Somebody went to the trouble of reading into the book of Genesis to describe Gobekli Tepe: GOD IS NOT DEAD NOR IS HE DEAFASK HIM IN YOUR MIND CAUSE THE IDDY BIDDY DEVIL CANT READ YOUR MIND !! Everybody loves her because she is the embodiment of virtue.. Now were getting somewhere, finally, Paul, youve become a good student. Well, to tell the truth, it just doesnt hold up very well at all. their fathers) make of thee shall be granted unto their fathers on their behalf; for they hope to live an eternal life, and that each one of them will live five hundred years. 11. Thank you Gene B. for that elaboration. The throne of Satan in Revelation 2:13 is the Great Alter in Pergamum, dedicated to Zeus. It is interesting how the poet John Milton in the first chapter of Paradise Lost chose to name the fallen angels after the gods of Canaan and its environs. http://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/news/pharaohs-mummy-reveals-murder-palace-intrigue/. However, there is no clear instruction that Noah had to build the ark himself. 1. Go to Noah and tell him in my name Hide thyself! and reveal to him the end that is approaching: that the whole earth will be destroyed, and a deluge is about to come upon the whole earth, and will destroy all that is on it. Absolutely nothingas long as you understand that Noah is a fictional account of a biblical epicjust as Miriamne the MagdalaThe First Chapter in the Yeshua and Miri Novels is a fictional account of the Jesus personal relationship to Mary Magdalene during the so-called missing years. Noah said to the people, "Return from your evil ways and deeds." They did not change in those 120 years. Then Enkidu regrets being seduced by the woman who lured him to civilization by first giving him wine so that he was out of touch with nature. All the religions around have creation, source of evil and flood stories. So it wouldnt be necessarily out of context if I were to frame the term it came to pass as refering to a generation like those who were raised during the Great Depression when they couldnt have anything but produced the iconic image of Rosie the Rivetter and would signify that the daughters of man were good. Contrast that generation with that of Naamah (Genesis 4:22), which means beautiful, at a time when you can have anything, of which Marylin Monroe is iconic. The only option that led to life was on the ark and they all gave it a pass. Similarly, in the book of Exodus, God tells Moses to construct the tabernacle. And now instruct him that he may escape and his seed may be preserved for all the generations of the world. 4. It is beleived that the next attempt at plant domestication occured in the region of Gobleki Tepe, so perhaps this is the land of Nod (wandering) that Cain settled in, east of Eden (Genesis 4:16). And the whole earth has been corrupted through the works that were taught by Azzl: to him ascribe all sin. 9. This is Hollywood, the land of make-believe, the realm of fiction, the empire of pretend, for Gods sake. Christ is crystal clear angels never have sex with humans under any circumstances. Destroy all wrong from the face of the earth and let every evil work come to an end: and let the plant of righteousness and truth appear: and it shall prove a blessing; the works of righteousness and truth shall be planted in truth and joy for evermore. And the canopy of water that surrounded the earth was used (Gen 1:6-10). If we were to read into the text of Genesis 6:1 as if it applied to the period at the end of the Paleolithithic (known as the Epipaleolithic), it would start; And it came to pass (the last ice age came to an end), when men began to increase on the ground (the retreating ice sheet allows fauna to flourish that supported animal life that provided hunting ground for men), and daughters were born to them (the division of labor between sexes with woman gathering wild plants). And destroy all the spirits of the reprobate and the children of the Watchers, because they have wronged mankind. The last time that happened was just after a 1000 year sea stagnation period then MWP1B and sea-level rose by 26.7 feet in 100 years and continued to rise at over a inch per years for several thousand years. In the Sumerian myth Cattle and Grain, the first generation of the gods known as Anunnaki (sky gods), knew not the eating of bread, knew not the dressing of garments, ate plants with their mouth like sheep, drank water from the ditch. God surely chose Noah because of his dedication and obedience. That ur-god would evolves into the many. It involved a conspiracy to assassinate the aging Pharaoh by an official named Hui who conspired with a woman in the Pharaohs harem to place her son on the throne and that this would ultimately involve many high ranking officials, all of whom were put on trial after the assassination allegedly failed. People scoffed, but Noah believed God and survived the greatest catastrophe the world has ever known. Then possibly Noah & Moses added their parts to the Genesis saga which became known to the post Mesopotamian cultures prior to the construction of that infamous tower, hence begins the parallel writings of those cultures with the name of God (El) & our Biblical Old Testament Canon, the difference being that they introduced their embellishments which we today appropriately label mythology.