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-Genesis, Gilgamesh, and an Early Flood Tablet
-By: John D. Morris, Ph.D. *

For over a century, the standard view among “higher critics” has been that the Genesis Flood account was written long after Moses by a Jewish priest who revised an older Babylonian myth. This myth, the Epic of Gilgamesh, was found on several broken clay tablets in the Babylonian city of Nineveh in 1853. From archaeological constraints, the tablets were determined to have been inscribed around the 7th century B.C. (Moses lived during the 1400s), having been copied from prior documents that no longer exist. Based on linguistic analysis, the Gilgamesh story could have been composed no earlier than 1800 B.C. For reference, Abraham lived during the 2100s, long before any of the documents and only about 300 years after the Flood. Thus, none of the Babylonian writings existed until long after the Flood.

The Gilgamesh Epic is likely a corruption of an older document. It is so full of fanciful and unbelievable details that probably no one ever considered it true. It may have been the official Babylonian account of the Flood, but how could anyone believe a cubical Ark could have been seaworthy, or that the gods gathered like flies to receive sacrifices? The similarities between the epic and Genesis are striking, but the differences are overwhelming. Genesis is written in a clear fashion as a historical narrative, with an obvious intent that it be believed. The stupendous facts given may be wholly out of modern experience, but the account is understandable. Yet the assigned early date of the undiscovered Gilgamesh sources predate the assigned late date of Genesis written by the mythical scribe. Thus, the skeptics claim that Genesis is a non-historical copy.

Unknown to most archaeologists, however, is an even earlier Flood tablet. It was discovered in the ancient Babylonian city of Nippur in the 1890s. The tablet was so encrusted that its value was not immediately recognized, but by 1909 Dr. Hermann Hilprecht had discerned the figures and translated the text. Given the catalogue designation CBM 13532, it dates from about 2200 B.C., or soon after the Flood itself. More importantly, while the differences between Genesis and Gilgamesh are striking, the similarities between Genesis and this tablet are obvious. There is no detail that differs from Genesis, and nothing extra is added.
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Hilprecht’s translation reads as follows, with damaged sections reconstructed by Fritz Hommel and unreadable portions of the text noted:

"The springs of the deep will I open. A flood will I send which will affect all of mankind at once. But seek thou deliverance before the flood breaks forth, for over all living beings, however many there are, will I bring annihilation, destruction, ruin. Take wood and pitch and build a large ship!….cubits be its complete height…. a houseboat shall it be, containing those who preserve their life….with a strong roofing cover it…. the ship which thou makest, take into it….the animals of the field, the birds of the air and the reptiles, two of each, instead of (their whole number)….and the family of the…."

This clear text stands as both a confirmation of Scripture and a condemnation of liberal “scholarship.” It so clearly undermines the “critical” view that it never sees the light of day. Professor Hilprecht himself was hardly a defender of Scripture, yet he was a recognized expert in ancient languages. His translation originally caused quite a storm of controversy among academics, for it undercut their position that Genesis carries no authority, but no challenge was ever levied against his translation. Nevertheless, it remains hidden today.

Few know of the tablet, or of its strong testimony to Scripture’s authority.

Reference~~
Pinches, G. and F. Hommel. 1910. The Oldest Library in the World and the New Deluge Tablets. Expository Times. 21: 369. Pinches’ editorial marks were omitted for clarity.
Image: Babylonian tablet of the Epic of Gilgamesh

Source: Dr. Bill Cooper, The Earliest Flood Tablet, Pamphlet 382, May 2011, published by the Creation Science Movement, Portsmouth, UK.

* Dr. Morris is President of the Institute for Creation Research.

The Gilgamesh Epic is likely a corruption of an older document.
That's so true!
And On Nimrod..

As the Gilgamesh Epic found in the great library of Nineveh, it in part describes a flood not unlike that in Genesis 7-8.

And maybe that is because...

NINEVEH HAS BEEN FOUND WHICH NIMROD ALSO BUILT
--- Genesis 10:11

Gilgamesh, the giant mythical hero who built the walls of Erech (Urak).
Gilgamesh's name appears at many sites throughout the " Land of Nimrod" (Mesopotamia).
It is believed by many, that Gilgamesh was just another of the multitude of names for Nimrod.
It was Nimrod according to Genesis 10:10, who built Erech.

And Nimrod the grandson of Ham, the son of Noah.
So therefore a flood account.

http://www.ancientdays.net/nimrod.htm

And also what is so interesting is what Josephus wrote about the 2 pillars of history and discoveries of the world that Moses had access too.
That Moses had access to these Books.
That Methuselah who talked with Adam wrote the history down and it stood in Moses time so it was passed on plus we know Moses had direct access to God/Jehovah.

And Methuselah is the longest life span mentioned in Ancient Scripture.

http://bible.cc/genesis/5-27.htm

Plus, this article is so interesting about the meaning of names and how that in the earliest chapters of the Book of Genesis, God had already laid out His plan of redemption for the predicament of mankind written by "Chuck Missler."

http://www.fillthevoid.org/Prophecy/MisslerGospelingenesis.html

God had a plan to pass on the History and was involved in the process and His word survives to this very day!
And the future is coming about as written in His word and no one can deny that the Gathering, Scattering, Rebirth has happened and then the coming war and peace and war!

The coming Antichrist and then the coming War against the Almighty!
The One World Religion and One World Government "The New World Order" already predicted to come in Scripture is being set up and even the secular believers can see that!
People that believe in the Bible have lots of reasons to believe we just look around us and see what's coming about and all eyes are focused on Jersusalem just like God said it would!

So who's the true God? That's a no brainer for us!

Thanks Abigail for sharing... ((((( Smiles )))))
So Glad You Are Here My Friend!

Greetings Lynn, Thank you for your additional information.

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To view the article and chart/graphs regarding "Gaps in the Geologic Column", click on the http address below. Very interesting......

Here is an article from the Institute for Creation Research: Gaps in the Geologic Column (http://www.icr.org/article/gaps-geologic-column/)