What if the ancient accounts of creation, divine councils and the gods who governed mankind preserve more than myth? This article compares Psalm 82, Genesis, the Enūma Eliš, the Sumerian King List and the later shaping of the Old Testament to ask whether humanity’s origins—and its troubled relationship with its creators—may have been remembered in distorted form.
Deus, quis similis erit tibi?(= Psalm 83 in Hebrew numbering) Versus 1 Deus, quis similis erit tibi? Ne taceas, neque compescaris, Deus.O God, who shall be like you? Do not be silent, nor still yourself, O God. Word Notes: Versus 2 Quoniam ecce inimici tui sonuerunt, et qui oderunt te extulerunt caput.For behold, your enemies …