Turns out even real scholars can be guilty of paleobabble when motivated by biases. They simply filter the data through a preconceived grid. I’ve blogged before about how F. Delitzsch was influenced by racial theories of his day toward anti-Semitism, which in...
Mesopotamia
Abraham Was from Ur in Mesopotamia . . . Right?
I don’t think so, and I’m in good company. Why? You’ll know that after reading this 1958 article by Cyrus Gordon, one of my favorite scholars: “ Abraham and the Merchants of Ura .” You’ll wonder why it’s been so...
Ancient Mesopotamian Science vs. Sitchin
Came across a free PDF article on divination as science in Mesopotamia. Seems the people that had advanced knowledge of the heavens, including the outer planets and orbital mechanics of the most distant objects in our solar system believed you could discern the future...