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It has additionally been pointed out that Ninedina, a direct Sumerian equivalent of the Akkadian name Belet-Seri, which designated a goddess who corresponded to Geshtinanna, can be found in the early Fara god list already, but it is unknown if this goddess was one and the same as Geshtinanna.
Scribes produced legal documents, recorded deeds, etc. and could act as notary public and court secretary. Although some of them copied documents, this was not necessarily a part of their job. As in other parts of the world, these people were considered honored professionals whose modern day equivalent would be judges or lawyers.
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Sep 21, 2023 · Because of Jesus’ symbolic use of Gehenna, the word gehenna is sometimes used as a synonym for hell. In fact, that’s how the Greek word is translated in Mark 9:47: “hell.” The occupants of the lake of fire/gehenna/hell are separated from God for all of eternity.
By Alan R. Millard. How likely is it that someone would have written down and collected Jesus’ sayings into a book in Jesus’ lifetime? Several lines of evidence converge to suggest it is quite probable. The first factor to consider is how prevalent literacy was in Jesus’ time.
Verse Concepts. If your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life lame, than, having your two feet, to be cast into hell, Mark 9:47. Verse Concepts. If your eye causes you to stumble, throw it out; it is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye, than, having two eyes, to be cast into hell, Luke 12:5.
Feb 23, 2011 · The Sumerian poem, The Descent of Inanna (c. 1900-1600 BCE) chronicles the journey of Inanna, the great goddess and Queen of Heaven, from her realm in the sky, to earth, and down into the underworld to visit her recently widowed sister Ereshkigal, Queen of the Dead. The poem begins famously with the lines: From the Great Above she opened her ...
As mentioned above, Geštinanna is the sister of Dumuzi, the shepherd, which makes her the sister-in-law of the goddess Inana and the sun-god Utu. She is the daughter of the goddess Durtur (Turdur/Duttur) ( Edzard 1957-71: 300). In the pantheon of the city-state Lagaš, she is referred to as the wife of the god Ningišzida ( ibid. ).
