The Bible does not say that neither Nimrod nor Ninus built Nineveh. Semiramis - The Mother and Wife of Nimrod According to various legends, Semiramis became pregnant after engaging in an adulterous affair while married to Nimrod. The fact that there was a Semiramis in the primeval ages of the world is beyond all doubtHislops assertion that the fact that there was a Semiramis in the primeval ages of the world, is beyond all doubt.Its subversive of all history and beyond all doubtand the clear evidence that attests to this and would leave us beyond all doubt is yes thats right the kings list of Eusebius and the cited writings of Ctesias.Subversive of all history and beyond all doubt. The Assyrian king list of Eusebius which Hislop used in order to place Semiramis at the time of Nimrod is incorrect. Some of these beliefs and practices (such as Mithra's birthday, December 25; Sunday as a holy day; All Soul's Day; and heaven, hell and purgatory) were later embraced by Catholicism to counter the popularity of these cults. Onnes then hung himself with a rope. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Please note that if you want to donate by check or money order (instead of online) make check/money order payable to Carolina Mission International (Finding Hope Ministries is the subsidiary of Carolina Mission International in Romania). The fictional work of Greek hellenistic writers who combined reality with myth creating nothing more than a Frankenstein's Monster of a character, a goddess named Semiramis. As perfectly shown by his Inclusion of Ninus and Semiramis . People of ancient civilizations worshipped deified Nimrod in conjunction with snakes, serpents, and dragons. Ishtar, (Semiramis, widow of Nimrod, mother of Tammuz) came to be represented as the bare breasted pagan fertility goddess of the east. Moreover Ishtar is actually the Akkadian name for the older Sumerian goddess Inanna. The claims in this book are the basis on which the claims made by most people who state Nimrods wife was Semiramis. We are introduced to the concept of and the significance of the son through this myth. Please do not hold us to these views forever. I certainly am not advocating Easter itself (see my writing is Easter Christian?) Many historians up until the discovery of the cuneiform tablets had followed the works of Ctesias of Cnidus for Assyrian history. Only the superior might of Alexander's Macedonian army spelled its downfall. The story of Ishtar as told by the Akkadians does not resemble that of the story of Osiris,Isis and Horus. Baal worship was an abomination to God and a major factor provoking His judgment on the Canaanites and Israelites. He has not been mourning for her so she allows them to take him in her place, Damuzi cries out to his brother in law Utu for help. Ishtar tries to seduce Gilgamesh and asks to be his bride. Indeed, clear scriptural references suggest the detestable practice of child sacrifice incited Gods terrible wrath on multiple occasions. The very story that Hislop uses to start all this off, that of Ninus and Semiramis acts as evidence against this as nowhere in the Greek writings relating to Ninus and Semiramis is this version recorded about them. So it cannot be stated that the story is a biblical one . After Ishtar's descent into the underworld sexual activity on earth ceased. The symbol connected with Janus is a club, and its Babylonian name means to break in pieces, or to scatter abroad. The sin of Cush broke the one language of mankind and caused the chaos of languages that scattered men abroad. Although it was less bloody, warlike, idolatrous, and superstitious than other polytheistic religions of the region, it retained vestiges of ancient beliefs that eventually supplanted it. Semiramis is not stated as being Nimrods wife, they are are not described as the King and Queen of Babylon and never described as having a son. The Sumerians: Their History, Culture, and Character, by Samule Noah KramerSir Austen H Layard retrieved from the ruins of Nineveh cuneiform tablets during the 1840s and 50s. Bringing with it the revelation that previously believed history was actually not history at all. Why did God instruct stoning to death as a punishment under the Old Covenant law system? And the once non gods had become gods. . Hislop however overcomes this slight problem in his reasoning by then claiming that Nimrod can be linked to Ninus and in fact Nimrod was none other than Ninus or maybe better put Ninus was Nimrod. Hislop acknowledges that scripture is silent on the death of Nimrod. Video Source Credit: Stand For Christ Ministries. This horrible form of idol worship incited Gods judgment upon the Canaanite people and also upon the Israelites, as they participated in this worship. 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. In 1850, Edward Hincks published a paper suggesting that cuneiform was instead invented by some non-Semitic people who had preceded the Semites in Babylon. This new information shed new light upon the true history of the Assyrians. The pregnant woman described in this passage is Gods chosen nation, Israel. The two arms of the image symbolize this division. He had not anticipated the resurrection of Gods Son. The act showed that the people had accepted other "gods" and were performing rituals that the pagans did. Old Testament Scriptures record the history of this momentous conflict over the millennia preceding the incarnation of Jesus Christ. Janus and Vulcan are names for the same god. 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. Richard T. Ritenbaugh Parts of the story are shown in many different Egyptian texts. Two quotations from supposed saints of Catholicism will suffice to illustrate how far Mary worship goes: ? Nimrod, Semiramis & Tammuz Moms of Miracles ANTICHRIST NIMROD SEMIRAMIS TAMMUZ ANCIENT BABYLON WITCHCRAFT Share 7/15 Watch on This video is private Watch on What do you think? (SYNCELLUS) Consequently, on this view, the reign of Ninus must have terminated, according to the usual chronology, about BC 1987. Thank you for signing up for our emails. She also deified herself. Succeeding her husband for 42 years. History which even Hislop himself was unaware of. Its a troubling question. It is not historical, it is not Biblical, it is not accurate and it is not correct. Inannas son and husband was Tammuz, the sun god. The accounts in regard to the death of the god worshipped in the several mysteries of the different countries are all to the same effect. They ruled the people and turned them against God. At the time when Hislop penned his book, Assyrian and Babylonian studies was in its infancy. Having subdued, therefore, his neighbours, when, by an accession of forces, being still further strengthened, he went forth against other tribes, and every new victory paved the way for another, he subdued all the peoples of the East." This is where the myths of the Egyptians are drawn in and linked with Nimrod, Semiramis and Tammuz. It is also a date common among pagan religions. 12:1-5): A great and wondrous sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head. It did, however, have a problem with internal unity. [xii] Eusebius; De Laud, Constantini; chapter 13; p. 267. Inanna (Semiramis) was known as Ishtar in Babylon, Isis in Egypt and the son/husband was Osiris the sun god. Neither Ninus nor Semiramis are attested to by any of the kings lists which the Assyrians themselves compiled. However the fact is this story is simply made up. In verse 14, Ezekiel expresses his "dismay" at yet a greater abomination: "women . The original pagan festival of "Easter" was a sex orgy that celebrated the return of life via the fertility of Ishtar's conception of Tammuz. This Comes from a writing The Reckoning of Time, from an 8th Century Monk named Bede.Bede states that during osturmna, pagan Anglo-Saxons had held feasts in ostre's honor, but that this tradition had died out by his time, replaced by the Christian Paschal month, a celebration of the resurrection of Jesus.However Bede is the only source of such a goddess. . Ea conceives apla and creates Asusu- namir (a male cultic prostitute) He is sent into the underworld. . of Wales). This was mainly done to appease the gods "just in case" they had been offended by the subjugation of their peoples, as well as to smooth relations between the Persians and their vassals. So it cannot be stated that the story is a biblical one. ), ? Each abomination is described as being greater in wickedness than the one before. Neither can we simply take just one version of the story when various myths and stories were believed. Now I am almost as certain, almost is the correct word, that Hislop believed what he wrote, that he was passionate and meant no harm by his deception, I highly doubt he was aware of the fact he was wrong. This clip explores the role that the Pagan Mother Goddess Semiramis has been playing ever since the time after the Great Flood of Noah. Canaanites worshipped him as Bel or Baal, and he was their most important God. Semiramis was the latter name of Inanna, Dumuzi's cousin. She is Baalti, the Madonna, the first appearance of the Great Harlot of Revelation. Nimrod had a plan to weld together and strengthen this evil religious system and so he married his own mother who was Semiramis. He is not stated as being the son of Nimrod or Semiramis. What the Bible says about Semiramis is the amalgamation of fact and fiction. In some versions Tammuz is killed by a wild boar in some versions he is cut up into pieces.the cutting up into pieces and spread over the word is more often stated as to how Nimrod met his death. 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. Literally changing both the verse and its meaning to fit his claims. The stories relating to these god/goddesses were allegorical to represent and explain the rainy season and the dry hot summer season. Hislop even dismissed parts of the Bible and changed their meanings in order to force his understanding into it. 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. God often judged His own people, the Israelites, more severely than the pagans adhering to these practices. At its height the Persian Empire was nearly double the size of Babylon. Although it is very clear through Egyptian texts that the Egyptians had gods called Osiris, Isis and Horus, there are actually many different versions of the Isis, Osiris and Horus mythological story. Another factor of its inferiority was, oddly, its rulers. Prior to the discovery of the Assyrian king lists on the cuneiform tablets, scholars only had access to the full kings list of Eusebius and a list found in the the Excerpta Latina Barbari. Around this same time, Nimrod dies a violent and untimely death. His tail swept a third of the stars out of the sky and flung them to the earth. It is then this Semiramis that has then morphed into the goddess known today. All our life, every thought, word, and deed is in Her hands . Ishtar has her mind set on the underworld. Though he was a humane and conciliatory ruler for his time, he neither lived long enough to stamp his character on his realm (d. 529 BC), nor did he acknowledge God's sovereignty as did his predecessor (Daniel 4:28-37). Hislop asserts that Semiramis was instrumental in Nimrod's plan to rebel against God, and he speaks of the woman's unusual ability to manipulate the will of men. Alexander Hislop used an Egyptian myth that was associated with Osiris, Isis and Horus and because as he claimed they are Egyptian versions of the earlier gods he proceeded to input those beliefs back into history even though this story is not told of anywhere by anyone that included Nimrod, Semiramis and Tammuz. Marduk was also the Roman god Kronos, whose name means, 'the horned one.' Ancient artists often depicted Nimrod wearing a crown of bullhorns. We must discern what we consider authoritative. 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