Was called "only-begotten Son" and "Son of the Blood"; as well as Healer, Savior, Heavenly Shepherd, and Anointed One. Tammuz saved, but not from sin: He saved from starvation and physical death. He was idolized and even worshipped and the first letter of his name became the symbol of sun worship. (Larson 124). Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. Scholars of religion and of Tammuz recognize this story as representative of the usual birth-death cycle of vegetation. These are the very features of the Adonis cult: a cult confined to women which is celebrated on flat roof-tops on which sherds sown with quickly germinating green salading are placed, Adonis gardens the climax is loud lamentation for the dead god. IN my last newsletter I made mention of Rebecca L. Gould without ever giving a photo reveal. During the hot, dry seasons with little agricultural productivity of the ground, Tammuz was dead which began at the summer solstice. . The most extensive claims about Tammuz claims that: Little will be said in response to much of this, because frankly, much of this is either unsubstantiated or else of no moment. One of these sins is lamenting for a pagan god named Tammuz. The earliest known mention of Tammuz is in texts dating to the early part of the Early Dynastic III period (c. 2600c. The Roman Catholic and Protestant churches have absorbed both into their houses of worship. Tammuz was believed to save his worshipers only from starvation and physical death. Copyright 2011-2023 Got Questions Ministries - All Rights Reserved. Other features of of Adonis ritual belon to the cult in Classical Athens. object of worship. Who was Tammuz and why would women be weeping for him? Although the cult is attested for most of the major cities of Sumer in the 3rd and 2nd millennia bce, it centred in the cities around the central steppe area (the edin)for example, at Bad-tibira (modern Madnah), where Tammuz was the city god. Let us not forget that Constantine was a pagan, who worshipped the pagan gods of Rome. Scholarly literature on Tammuz is not common, but what I have found offers utterly no confirmation of, or reference to, any of these claims, with two exceptions: Tammuz' identity as a shepherd, and his death and "raising". He was once a Pastor of a church and left that position when he discovered the truth and then went solo, teaching the truth that the Holy Spirit revealed to him. It is clear from the Genesis 3 rendition, that the serpent possessed an intelligence and an ability far beyond that of a snake, to deceive the woman. May we take heed to The Word of The Lord: "Do not be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets preached, saying, 'Thus says the Lord of hosts: "Turn now from your evil ways and your evil deeds." ' But they did not hear nor heed Me," says the Lord. (Deus) Ex-Machina: Artificial Intelligence and the History of Gods. Son of man, do you see that? was a Mesopotamian god of fertility. Dumuzi and Jesus ARTIFICIAL-INTELLIGENCE-AI-GLOBAL-PORTAL EC4 Project : Make the planet great again, really, no bla-bla Books, Articles, and Posters for Colleagues EXPLORE THE BEST AND OFFER IT. Sappho (fr. Referring to this sign of Tammuz, Hislop writes: That mystic Tau was marked in baptism on the foreheads of those initiated into the Mysteries. In verse 17, God asks, "Is it a trivial thing to the house of Judah to commit abominations which they commit here [in the Temple!]? We call it ChristmasThe mass of the celebration of the birth of Jesus! Earl L. Henn (1934-1997) Satan sat on the throne of the earth until Jesus rose from the dead. He then turned one hundred and twenty degrees and broke the leg of the second. So lets look at what scholars of the literature have to say that relates to these claims. Because she was the goddess of love and sex, all sexual activity on earth ceased and a way had to be found to revive her. Toward the image of Tammuz and other essays on Mesopotamian history and culture . He refers here to the earth, not a female figure who literally gave birth to Tammuz. She returned to life, and Ereshkigal agreed to release her, but she had to provide another in her place. Wild bull, Dumuzi, make your milk sweet and thick. TAMMUZ. It is thus enough then for us to assert in counter, "no it isn't" -- the vast difference in conceptions (Price reports none of the details we list above) makes the stories of Christ and Tammuz no more alike than the Declaration of Independence and the Communist Manifesto. (LogOut/ Once Zen and company release the official schedule I plan on scheduling a TUC meetup. Tammuz, Sumerian Dumuzi, in Mesopotamian religion, god of fertility embodying the powers for new life in nature in the spring. Tammuz, like his supposed father, became a hunter. Besides supporting notable literary and publishing efforts, we also regularly produce in-depth, well researched articles on religious history, spirituality and sociology, as well as lighter (or darker) rants and tirades. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? Christian Truth. Reasons For Jesus | All rights reserved, 12 Reasons To Accept The Empty Tomb As A Historical Fact, Why Everyone Should Believe The Apostle John Wrote The Last Gospel, 15 Characteristics Of New Age Spirituality, Desire & Suffering: Buddhism Vs Christianity, Former Atheist & Communist, Steve Berens, Conversion to Christianity. Tammuz was a shepherd of sheep. A snake will only strike, if he feels threatened by you or if protecting the young. So let's look at what scholars of the literature have to say that relates to these claims. And where did the number for three wise men come from? Yahuah is truly amazing. As for the supposed birth place similarity between Jesus and Tammuz, this was a pagan effort after the birth and death of Jesus to pervert the sacredness of the Christ: The reference in Jerome about Tammuz and Jesus birth cave can found in the Epistle to Paulinus 58.3 of Jeromes letters. 8:14). Jesus and Tammuz represent two very different stages in the history of Middle Eastern religion. Tammuz (Sumerian Dumuzi) was the consort of Ishtar. Each abomination is described as being greater in wickedness than the one before. He came back again later, rescued by his consort and some demons who sang to him. Of course we would note that in a pastoral ancient society, it would be no surprise for any leading figure (political, religious, or whatever) to be called a shepherd but in this case, the parallel isnt even there, because the title is literal! 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Jesus promised eternal life while Tammuz promised a materially abundant, but still finite, life to those who worshiped him. So what is the tie between Mithra vs Jesus? One critic refers to Tammuz as the savior god worshipped in Jerusalem (though they never say what he saved people from, or how he was a savior), as the savior/fertility sun god who annually died and was resurrected (well look into this claim below) and uses word games to hint that he is represented by the Apostle Thomas, though this point isnt developed, much less proven linguistically or historically. Other?) One says. Tammuzs courtship and wedding were a popular theme for love songs and anecdotal verse compositions that seem to have been used primarily for entertainment. No surprise, the church has accepted it as doctrine. Remember that one time at Milvian Bridge when Constantine looked up at the sun and saw a vision of the cross? Thegoal of Ancient Origins is to highlight recent archaeological discoveries, peer-reviewed academic research and evidence, as well as offering alternative viewpoints and explanations of science, archaeology, mythology, religion and history around the globe. This sun god's viceroy, Tammuz (or Nimrod), of course, could also be considered "unconquered" because, as we know, he was first considered a martyred moral. He is mentioned, already in the Epic of Gilgamesh, as a suffering lover of the goddess, a shepherd beloved and scapegoat of the netherworld. The original persecutors, indeed, supposed that by We have Dionysus, the god of the vine and revelry. He broke the legs of the first criminal. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. His specific charge was the production of lambs and ewes milk. Where is she named as Eve in that chapter. Of course we would note that in a pastoral ancient society, it would be no surprise for any leading figure (political, religious, or whatever) to be called a "shepherd" -- but in this case, the parallel isn't even there, because the title is literal! Roman Historian Thallus Mentions Darkness During Jesus Crucifixion, Historical Evidence Shows Jesus Had A Biological Brother, Debunking Christianity Writer Becomes Christian Because Of Evidence, Was Jesus Black? Since Tammuz, the false Christ, wasn't supposed to die, what happened to him? Tammuz, son of the mighty hunter Nimrod, died at the age of 40 while hunting. Marvel declares war on God: How Christians and Atheists are interpreting the Batman v Superman movie, Lucifer TV Series (part two review Is Satan good or evil? The origins of Easter are wrapped up in a celebration of seasonal renewal . Zen Garcia was kind enough to ask me to speak at the upcoming 2023 Sacred Word Revealed conference in Atlanta, Georgia. Many of the laments for the occasion have as a setting a procession out into the desert to the fold of the slain god. Jesus fasted in the wilderness for 40 days: Matt 4:2, Mark 1:13, Luke 4:2. Gilgamesh references Tammuz in Tablet VI of the Epic of Gilgamesh as the love of Ishtar's youth, who was turned into an allalu bird with a broken wing. In the seasonal mythological cycle, he died early in the . ", Acharya adds that Tammuz/Adonis was "representative of the spirit of the corn" and this connects with Bethelehem meaning "House of Bread" or "House of Corn. They were also both associated with dying and rising again. Is there a Queen of Heaven? Actually Tammuz was given the sign of a T (Tau) and the sign of the T was made across the body of a person praying to Tammuz. [ImT, 29, 54] But good news for them: Tammuz didnt stay dead. (LogOut/ See what over 150,000 subscribers are already receiving each day. Genesis 3:20 And Adam called his wifes name Eve; because she was the mother of all living. Fill my holy churn with honey cheese.. This "nature god" was associated with two yearly festivals, one held in late winter and the other in early spring. Jesus was a shepherd of men. So, Dumuzi spends half of the year in the underworld, while his sister spends half. During the time that Dumuzi is in the underworld, his lover Ianna misses him; this infertile time was fall and winter. Then again, both objects, when properly understood, direct the neophyte to the immortal soul within, and Plato brought that out into the open. The people of Babylon built the Tower of Babel, which was a tower to their god Baal. Why to study them in seeking to understand why people fear them. The cross of Tammuz, or the Tau, may have had its origin in Chaldea, but its use as a mystical symbol was widespread. Upon her deathIt is taught that she joined Nimrod/Tammuz in the sun, but returned to the earth in an egg (The Easter egg). The god appears to represent the sap lying dormant in the rushes and trees during the dry season but reviving, to the profound relief and joy of the orchardman, with the rivers rise. Thorkild Jacobsen, The Treasures of Darkness. [Lang.TI, 2-3]. She has been an enormous help to the TUC ministry ever since that time, editing books for publication as well as running the podcast and administrating the TUC community, among other tasks. The Bereans "received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so" (Acts 17:10-11). During the Isin-Larsa period (c. 2004c. Our open community is dedicated to digging into the origins of our species on planet earth, and question wherever the discoveries might take us. Thats probably none of my business. Jer 7:18 The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger. [T]he X which in itself was not an unnatural symbol of Christ, the true Messiah, and which had once been regarded as such, was allowed to go entirely into disuse, and the Tau, "", the sign of the cross, the indisputable sign of Tammuz, the false Messiah, was everywhere substituted in its stead. God hates drunkenness and wild revelryYet it has been Christianized., God hates pagan festivals and ritualsYet they have been Christianized!. A clear fusion, though very early, was the merger of Tammuz in Uruk with Amaushumgalana, the One Great Source of the Date Clustersi.e., the power of fertility in the date palm (see Dumuzi-Amaushumgalana). I see Christianity as a whole in three groups While in the underworld, she was struck dead for sitting on the throne of the queen of the underworld. The Torment of the Godly (Part One), Find more Bible verses about Tammuz: He was never looked upon as one to rescue from eternal damnation. The sun and moon together = solar eclipse. The divine cycle continues. Now this leads to the death and return to life of Tammuz, and there is indeed one -- though to call it a "resurrection" (as even Langdon does) is to remove all meaning from the word; Smith in Origins of Biblical Monotheism [112] notes that the means of Tammuz' return to life is unknown, but adds that the description points to his "participation in a ritual in which the dead were invoked and then temporarily manifested." They led their society to become one of rape and rapine, murder and violence in every quarter. Jacobsen, Thorkild. Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. Over a period of 55 years, I have handled all types of dangerous spiders and snakes, and have only been bitten once by a spider that is considered harmless. Pagan Roman theology teaches that Mithras was born of a virgin on December 25th at the end of the summer solstice. (As a reminder, that is something Jesus didn't do.). Jesus was a shepherd of men. ThereforeA weed ( tare) has crept into our Garden of faith. I miss him for now, but know we will catch up later for a good long chat. More recent research has denied the claim that Adonis resurrection was celebrated; instead the focus always seems to be on the mourning of his death rather than his revival. . His specific charge was the production of lambs and ewe's milk. Who was the Beelzebub/Beelzebul that the Pharisees attributed Christ's work to? ( Public Domain ). Tammuz, Sumerian Dumuzi, in Mesopotamian religion, god of fertility embodying the powers for new life in nature in the spring. Tammuz was also called a healer (as amedical profession), and regarded as a savior, but as Langdon notes [Lang.TI, 34], those who referred to Tammuz by these names have not those spiritual doctrines which these words convey in Christian doctrine in mind, but use the words in the sense that all life depended upon his sacrifice and especially upon his return from hell. (As a reminder, that is something Jesus didnt do.). (see Ezekiel 8:12-16) Jesus being in the position of isis the moon goddess. Semirammis the Babylonian queen,(the queen of heaven). And then one day initiates exchanged one cloth for another. It can now be better understood why the apostle Paul wrote the Corinthians to beware of the subtle deceit of "another Jesus whom we have not preached." The original . James Patrick Holding holds a Masters in Library Science from Florida State University. But also as: shining-one, image, dragon, and serpent. As she descends, she is required to remove one of her seven layers of clothing at each of the seven gates, until she stood before Ereshkigal, queen of the underworld, naked and humble. . This daily newsletter provides a starting point for personal study, and gives valuable insight into the verses that make up the Word of God. weeping for Tammuz." Baal, Tammuz, Ashtoreth, Astarte and Ishtar are all connected with pagan sun worship. You will see even more loathsome things than that, he says (Ezek. One main difference is the reason for their deaths. Both children, Horus and Tammuz, were their father incarnate. 2/ Those who say they believe but ignore Jesus in favour of man.Lukewarm It is like the root programming of a computer. Nimrod means, 'he rebelled' or literally, 'he returned to Baal' or Satan. Enjoy this article? The Holy Spirit pointed out to me that Christ Jesus is eternal! Tammuz healed medically, but as Langdon reminds us, "[e]very deity, male or female, possessed this power," so Tammuz is nothing special, or unexpected for a god true or false, for that matter. My arrival is predicated upon me speaking exclusively on the Millennial Kingdom + Mud Flood subject, which has been plastered all over TUC over the last few years. These leaders displayed no social responsibility whatsoever. Any religion or philosophy that does not believe in the God of the Bible and Jesus Christ is Baal. The Mysteries of Isis prefers the obelisk while Tammuz choses the cross. Dumuzi, the lover of your youth, year upon year, to lamenting you doomed him. (Gilgamesh 137) When Gilgamesh is mourning the death of Enkidu, he presents a carnelian flute for Dumuzi, shepherd beloved of Ishtar, so that he may welcome his friend and walk at his side (epic of Gilgamesh, translated Andrew George, 68). She is referred to as: woman until Genesis 3:20. Christianity has its origins in a Middle Eastern religion, Judaism, so it is little surprise that there are some residual similarities between Christian theological thought and ancient Middle Eastern religions in general. Another form of deceit, in disguise, are the Obelisks. Tammuz offered material prosperity in the present life, healthy flocks and plentifully crops. The best-known myth of Tammuz describes his death at the hands of his lover, a punishment earned for his failure to mourn adequately when she became lost in the Underworld. An interesting question continuing from this might be what changed in the culture of the Middle East to move them from worshiping a deity like Tammuz to one like the Abrahamic God which was believed in by Moses, the Christian Apostles, and eventually Muhammad. Another difference is the kind of life that Tammuz offered versus what Jesus offered. Journal of the American Oriental Society 30.1 (1909): 94-100. The only indication that IS given, are the three types of gifts that are given. Let us look at the official teaching on the birth of Jesus, Not counting the false belief that Jesus was born on the 25th of December. The celebrations in MarchApril that marked the death of the god also seem to have been dramatically performed. Eze 8:14 Then he brought me to the door of the gate of the LORDS house which was toward the north; and, behold, there sat women weeping for Tammuz. ], "god of date palms," and "image of Ea".) Thoths Storm: New Evidence for Ancient Egyptians in Ireland? When the cult of Tammuz spread to Assyria in the 2nd and 1st millennia bce, the character of the god seems to have changed from that of a pastoral to that of an agricultural deity. Tammuz death was usually ascribed, though, to raiders from the nether world who attacked him and took his sheep. polluting our holy places they would deprive us of our faith in the passion Sarah and I are in our 40s, have been married for over 20 years, and never thought we could have any more children. Another custom involved the laying out of Adonis dolls for burial. Copyrights 2014 BUZZBLOG. You can read her birth story here. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. Jesus died for the sins of humanity while Tammuz was killed out of rage by his lover. The death and raising of Tammuz occurs every year and corresponds with the natural cycle of vegetation. The sheep are brought down from the hills in around November and placed undercover to be shielded from the cold. (Heb: nachash). Jesus and Tammuz represent two very different stages in the history of Middle Eastern religion. I, Dumuzi the King, will plow your vulva., Make your milk sweet and thick, my bridegroom. ( CC BY-SA 4.0 ). In the Ishtar and Tammuz myth, Tammuz dies young and his birth is honoured on his birthday which coincided with the Winter Solstice. Jesus vs. Tammuz InspiringPhilosophy 289K subscribers Join Subscribe 1.7K 53K views 3 years ago Join us at: http://www.inspiringphilosophy.org To help support this ministry click here:. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. Yet these hypocritical leaders dared to return to God's Temple, retiring furtively to its inner rooms to practice their pagan rites "in the dark" (verse 12). And so the mythologies of Sumer, the Akkadian Empire, Babylonia, Canaan, Egypt, and Greece resemble each other. hundred and eighty years1767 -the spot which had witnessed the resurrection 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 ). It is true that Tammuz was killed as part of a sacrifice, but it was not something that he did willingly. without ever giving a photo reveal. Nimrods son. Jerome says: From the time of Hadrian to the reign of Constantine a period of about one hundred and eighty years the spot which had witnessed the resurrection was occupied by a figure of Jupiter; while on the rock where the cross had stood, a marble statue of Venus was set up by the heathen and became an object of worship. Also, I have seen some make much of Tammuz' alleged symbolization with the tau, or T, as a supposed parallel to the cross, but no one was impaled on Tammuz' alphabetic symbol, and as I have asked once before -- did the Romans and Persians steal this from Tammuz because they thought it was a good shape to crucify people on? March and April mark the death of Tammuz. After much study in the scriptures, prayer, and seeking the guidance of the Holy SpiritI am ready to begin my report. Writers have claimed that the pre-Christian god, Mithras (pictured below) was born of a virgin in a cave on December 25th, as the Mithra story goes. There are two influences on humanity The Almighty Creator and God Jehovah, and His adversary Satan; They both are seekers of souls. His father, Enki, is rarely mentioned, and his mother, the goddess Duttur, was a personification of the ewe. To Egypt, and just about every country in the world. Tammuz (Sumerian Dumuzi) was the consort of Ishtar. . Perhaps that detail is of no consequence. Let us begin when it was the life story of the ancient Green Man and work forward to the time of 'Bridegroom, dear to my heart; goodly is your beauty, honeysweet; lion, dear to my heart'. ( Ezekiel 8:14) Jerome identifies Tammuz with Adonis, of Grecian mythology, who was fabled to have lost his wife while hunting, by a wound from the tusk of a wild boar. He came back again later, rescued by his consort and some demons who sang to him. Tekton Apologetics Ministries. In verse 16, the prophet sees a fourth vision in the inner court of the Temple"about twenty-five men with their backs toward the temple and their faces toward the east, and they were worshipping the sun toward the east." For they have filled the land with violence; then they have returned to provoke Me to anger.". Were theonlyPop Archaeology site combining scientific research with out-of-the-box perspectives. It is merely remarked, without a footnote, that it is said, via the indication that Thomas preached to the Parthians and Persians, that this somehow conveys that these groups were followers of Tammuz. I may throw her in when you least suspect it. Steeple and the cross. Some claim that Tammuz was also the origin of the story of Jesus. The texts suggest that in Assyria (and later among the Sabaeans), Tammuz was basically viewed as the power in the grain, dying when the grain was milled. Matthew 13:25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. Tammuz of the cattle herders, whose main distinction from Tammuz the Shepherd was that his mother was the goddess Ninsun, Lady Wild Cow, and that he himself was imagined as a cattle herder, may have been an original aspect of the god. 33 But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs: Its actually rather easy to visualize. ' pg. His other titles include Mother-milk, god of date palms, and image of Ea. He is also a Certified Apologetics Instructor. A number of true cult texts, however, follow the rite step by step as if told by a close observer, and many laments were probably performed in the actual rites. He considers himself a writer, scientist, and all-around story teller. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. After she decides to go down into the Great Below, she leaves instructions for her rescue in case she does not return. Beyond these similarities, however, the story of Tammuz and Jesus are rather different. Change). Duchesne writes, "One is inclined to believe that the Roman Church made choice of the 25th of December in order to enter into rivalry with Mithraism. Ancient Christians believed, and modern Christians still believe, that one day the saints will rise from the dead in the same manner that Jesus did. The Berean: Daily Verse and Comment Sign up for the Berean: Daily Verse and Comment, and have Biblical truth delivered to your inbox. Aprhodite (Roman Venus), whod been pricked by Eros arrow of love, specifically warned him to be careful and stay away from wild beasts: The wild and large are much too wild for you; My dear, remember that sweet Venus loves you, And if you walk in danger, so does she. AND no, she wasnt born standing up. A later important fusion was the merger of Tammuz and Damu, a fertility god who probably represented the power in the sap of rising in trees and plants in spring. The rainy season in fall and winter was the time when Tammuz would return from the underworld and life could once again flourish on the earth. YAHUSHA DID NOT die on a cross. The most extensive claims about Tammuz claims that: Little will be said in response to much of this, because frankly, much of this is either unsubstantiated or else of no moment. (Hamilton) According to Ovid in The Metamorphoses, Adonis met his death by a wild boar.

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