Oannes, the legendary fish-man of Babylon, emerged from the sea to teach humans law, writing, and building. Preserved by the priest Berossus, his story reflects how ancient Mesopotamians understood the origins of civilization and divine wisdom.
About 4,000 BCE the Persian Gulf was created when the ocean filled in the river valley through which flowed the combined Tigris-Euphrates river to the ocean. The Sumerian civilization was forced to move north into Mesopotamia; this is also the beginning of the Mesopotamian Ubaid civilization. The Sumerians named their new cities after their old cities (since cities were related to specific gods). So when the Sumerians say Eridu was the oldest city, which Eridu do they mean?
Marduc was the only God I found who required the sacrifice of the first born to insure that many would be born thereafter and increase numbers and power of the people. Abraham was a follower since he and his wife were agreeable to sacrifice Isaac but he changed his mind. Gods had many names(thousands) so their requirements designates differences.
About 4,000 BCE the Persian Gulf was created when the ocean filled in the river valley through which flowed the combined Tigris-Euphrates river to the ocean. The Sumerian civilization was forced to move north into Mesopotamia; this is also the beginning of the Mesopotamian Ubaid civilization. The Sumerians named their new cities after their old cities (since cities were related to specific gods). So when the Sumerians say Eridu was the oldest city, which Eridu do they mean?
Josephus was Jewish, not Christian.
Marduc was the only God I found who required the sacrifice of the first born to insure that many would be born thereafter and increase numbers and power of the people. Abraham was a follower since he and his wife were agreeable to sacrifice Isaac but he changed his mind. Gods had many names(thousands) so their requirements designates differences.
The "gods" were the annunaki/ elohim mentioned in the bible. For more details view Mauro Biglino on youtube, you may be surprised.