The Atrahasis Epic and Its Significance for Our Understanding of Genesis 1-9

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Let's see. "Atrahasis" is an epic of ancient Mesopotamia. This story exists in many versions, but the most complete text can go back to about 1700 BC. From Babylonia. It is written in wedge shape on several pieces of clay. The Atrushis epic tells it and is for understanding the world view of people who speaks deeply. The version of this story can be seen in other ancient civilizations such as Sumeru, Babylon, Greece, and the stories of Genesis and Noah. By examining the similarities and differences in the way multiculturalism deals with common literary themes it is possible to contrast not only the literary style effectively but also the world view and the theological point of view .

The basis of contrasting these stories between Genesis 1-9 and the Enhanced Epic is fundamentally different concept of the relationship between man and sacred area. In Atrahasis Epic, humans are acceptable, but they need to be strictly controlled. In the Bible, God believes that its population is blessed and that he can even sign a contract with all humanity. The signs of God after the flood are another sign of this universal positive view. God believes that humans will keep the rules

Atrahasis Epic Tablet III contains a story of the flood. This is part of the adaptation of the Gilgamesh epic Tablet XI. In Atrahasis Tablet III, God Enki warned Shuruppak's hero Atrahasis ("very smart"), disassembled his house through reed walls (indicating a shrine) (probably to provide a construction site) And escape from the flood of God 's Enrile plan to destroy mankind. The ship has a roof like 'Apsu' (underground freshwater sponsored by Enki God) and upper and lower decks, covered with asphalt. Atrahasis got into the ship with his family and animal and sealed the door. Arashi and floods began. Even the gods are afraid. In Tablet III iv, the words "river" and "river bank" are used in lines 7 to 9. This is because Atrahasis is listed as the ruler of Shuruppak on the Euphrates River at WB - 62.