Tag: Zeus

• Genesis and Zeus

  Genesis 1 to 11 makes a fascinating introduction to the Hebrew Bible. Astonishingly, millions regard this as a historical account (i) of the creation of the universe (at 12 noon on Sunday, October 23rd, 4004BC); (ii) of the ‘fabrication’ of the first humans; and (iii) of events eventually leading to the birth of Israel. I…

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  7th May 2022

  Christianity, Hebrew Bible, Literature, Mythology, Old Testament, Poetry, Religion

  Genesis 1-11, Gods of Olympus, History, Myths & Legends, Nietzsche, Stephen Fry, Symbol & Metaphor, Zeus

• Genesis 6 – Who were the Nephilim?

  Following on from the Cain and Abel tale of blood-stained misadventure, here is an even more ambiguous, if not totally obscure, story. It concerns dubious goings-on involving, of all people, the “sons of God”. The phrase בְנֵי־הָאֱלֹהִים (beney haʾelohim) is found only here and in the Book of Job, but occurs outside the Hebrew Bible…

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  13th Apr 2022

  Hebrew Bible, Literature, Mythology, Old Testament, Poetry, Religion

  Genesis, Genocide, Nephilim, Sons of God, The Flood, Virgin Mary, Yahweh, Zeus