God is not three different persons all rolled into one, neither a complex unity as some Christians like to teach. Yes, he was god the father and god the son - The first divine incomprehensible trinity. The Two Babylons; Alexander Hislop, p.51. Hislop claims that Ninus is clearly Identified with Nimrod. Asshur is the passive participle of a verb, which, in its Chaldee sense, signifies "to make strong," and, consequently, signifies "being strengthened," or "made strong." - Tammuz "the son of Semiramis "( also known asHorus, Mithra, Krishna, Thor, Apollo, Hesus, aka) (whom they believe is re-incarnated Nimrod) . These likely symbolized his satanic connection. They found Babel, Ninevah, and Calah . Sammu-Ramat, more famously known as Semiramis, was the queen regent of the Assyrian Empire (reigned 811-806 BCE) who held the throne for her young son Adad Nirari III until he reached maturity. (St. Germanius, quoted in St. Alphonsus de Liguori, The Glories of Mary, 1931, p. She is Gods chosen nation through which His Seed the Son of God would come. People north of Mesopotamia commonly knew him as Ninus, the son.[xiii] Nimrod was called Zoraster, which means the seed of Aster (Ishtar-Semiramis). There is no mention of them in ANY Hebraic/Jewish writings, including the Talmud. Nimrod married a woman named Semiramis. Sumerians worshipped the mother/son duo. The prophet, Jeremiah, prophesied about the worship of this goddess: The women added, When we burned incense to the Queen of Heaven and poured out drink offerings to her, did not our husbands know that we were making cakes like her image and pouring out drink offerings to her? Then Jeremiah said to all the people, both men and women, who were answering him, Did not the Lord remember and think about the incense burned in the towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem by you and your fathers, your kings and your officials and the people of the land? Estando siempre preparados para responder a todo el que nos pida razn de la esperanza que hay en nosotros. Gods judgment and Nimrods execution forced the mystery religion underground for a while. So the question must be asked, a question that is vitally important to the understanding of this theory. She became a stumbling block for the Jews and their leaders who first settled this area for many generations. weeping for Tammuz." But we have more evidence. Tammuz is simply referred to as a lover of Ishtar's youth. These leaders displayed no social responsibility whatsoever. And called a lady of love and war. See what over 150,000 subscribers are already receiving each day. There is no historical evidence for the claim beyond the writings of the Greek historians. I certainly am not advocating Easter itself (see my writing is Easter Christian?) A statement of Plato seems to show, that in his day the Egyptian Osiris was regarded as identical with Tammuz; * and Tammuz is well known to have been the same as Adonis, the famous HUNTSMAN, for whose death Venus is fabled to have made such bitter lamentations. Nimrod became the Roman god Bacchus, which means, 'the son of Cush.' Bacchus was god of wine and revelry. There was an ancient tradition that he came to a violent end. It is known that Nimrod and Semiramis (i.e. The real Semiramis the person on which she is most likely based was actually Sammu-Ramat who ruled as queen from 811-806 BC after the death of her husband King Shamshi-Adad V ( 823-811B.C) She was queen in of the Assyrian Empire as regent until her son King Adad-nirari III took rule. Inanna ordered that the people weep for Damuzi .The people would symbolically weep for Damuzi as in weep for instead of him. Many people claim that Nimrod, Semiramis and Tammuz are the pagan trinity. Clinton, who is of high authority in chronology, places the reign of Ninus somewhat earlier. God often judged His own people, the Israelites, more severely than the pagans adhering to these practices. It would seem that history and myth have converged together and the Greek hellenistic writers have created a goddess out of a queen. Historians consider the Persian imperial political structure and administrative forms to be the finest example of government before the Roman period. Again simply through association and a whole heap of assumption. While this all might seem like it does what it is supposed that it does, and prove that Nimrod was none other than Ninus and Semiramis was married to Ninus who was Nimrod and so therefore also proves Semiramis was indeed married to Nimrod, there are some major and irreconcilable flaws in the evidence used to prove it. [xix] Artists generally painted dragons and serpents a fiery red color to suggest their association with the sun. The discovery of the Cuneiform tablets however showed that Ctesias writings on which both Eusebius and Justin indirectly drew upon was nothing more than fables. Nimrod, Semiramis and Tammuz Thank you for signing up for our emails. Due to the fact that we are critically-thinking human beings, who are also Holy Spirit led, these views are subject to change at any time. Cyrus, a Persian, initiated the growth of the empire by usurping the Median throne with the help of the Median nobility. Mythology portrays Semiramis as world civilizations worshipped her in that way. . In like manner, some Catholics attribute to Mary the position and characteristics of the third person of their unscriptural trinity, the Holy Spirit. We also reserve the right to delete any comments deemed to be threatening or rude in any way at any time. Fortunately, mostly strong and capable rulers won these struggles, especially during its first century, and kept the empire whole for over two hundred years. Catholics renamed pagan gods and practices to sound more Christian. There is nothing in the Bible that would even hint at the narrative let alone give us this story. Is God omnipresent? This being why the Assyrians worship the dove and in doing so deifying Semiramis. Eusebius says that Ninus and Semiramis reigned in the time of Abraham., For the age of Shem see Genesis 11:10, 11. 1 Timothy 3:16 what is the correct reading? (1 Pedro 3:15) Bienvenido! Priests and astrologers obeyed her commands and aggressively marketed the mystery religion. Please do not hold us to these views forever. There is also no mention of them having a son called Tammuz or having any children for that matter which shouldnt be a total surprise seeing in fact there is NO mention whatsoever of Nimrod and Semiramis together by ANYONE, ANYWHERE until the 1850s..AD. 12:1-5): A great and wondrous sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head. He built his empire through the means of conquest. The fearsome red dragon depicted here is the same fiery red dragon portrayed with the sun god in the mystery religion of Babylon. Another false statement regarding the name Easter is that it comes from a Germanic goddess ostre or Ostara who again is simply another version of Ishtar and so another version of Semiramis although this actually isnt a claim made by Hislop. Nimrod married his own mother, whose name was Semiramis. [xv] Adonai means The Lord. Greeks also knew Nimrod as Dionysus, the sin bearer,[xvi] and gave homage to him as Zeus, the savior,[xvii] and Mithras, the mediator.[xviii] The Babylonians worshipped Nimrod as El-Bar, or god, the son. Archeologists in the ancient city of Nineveh have unearthed sculptures inscribed with this name. Moms of Miracles does not offer medical, or psychiatric advice nor do we make any claims. But its principle of dualism lived on in Gnosticism and the mystery religions of the Roman Empire. Nimrod Darkness in the Cradle of Civilization by Steven Merrill, Antiquities of the Jews by Flavius Josephus, The History of Herodotus. Groelier Classics, Library of History Books I-IV, by Diodorus Siculus, 11.Collected Works of Hugh Nibley, Volume 5, Part 2. You end up with nothing more than false history. Semiramis is also credited with building other cities along the Euphrates and Tigris rivers.It is then stated that she built the stone obelisk to herself. Semiramis and Ninus emerge as monarchs of Assyria only in Greek versions of Assyrian history and never in the history of the Assyrians themselves It was for many centuries that most of the information regarding Mesopotamia came from these classical Greek writers. Itt would seem that Hislop simply chooses which parts of a story and from which version of the story to take and make up the correct story. In an effort to retain power and to hide her misdeeds, Semiramis makes a most audacious claim. The mystery religion of Babylon probably originated in the evil mind of Semiramis. The two arms of the image symbolize this division. Through assumption, comparative theology, the use of incorrect and inaccurate historical information, association, misrepresentation and a whole heap of amalgamating together numerous and unrelated ancient myths and stories based on similarities ,cherry picking pieces of information while simply ignoring others or imposing any one or any combination of the aforementioned. The writings of Ctesias are not entirely factual in fact most of what Ctesias wrote cannot be claimed as historically true . Even if the person making the claim does not know it themselves. In his assertion that Semiramis is Nimrod's wife Hislop even goes against those who deciphered the cuneiform tablets.Hislop stated Sir H. Rawlinson having found evidence at Nineveh of the existence of a Semiramis about six or seven centuries before the Christian era, seems inclined to regard her as the only Semiramis that ever existed. If she has these powers and characteristics, then Mary must be God! The history of the Assyrians as told by Ctesias and portrayed by Didious begins by detailing the reign of the Assyrian king named Ninus. It must be stated that there is no historical evidence that Semiramis lived at all, let alone at the time of Nimrod. If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: 2 John 1:10 KJV. creation; holiness etc. As the myth grows of Semiramis being a "gift of the sea" and becoming pregnant from a beam of light she becomes known as the Queen of Heaven. All 3 have had many more names accredited to them. One version has Horus being born before Osiris was killed. As we have access to the Eternal Father only through Jesus Christ, so have we access to Jesus Christ only through Mary. Semiramis was as wicked as her son Nimrod, Incest was used here as a basis to unite this newly false religious system. You can buy the two Babylons book here (this is an affiliate link although there is no extra cost to you. But how did Hislop from these writings where Tammuz was never the son conclude that Tammuz was the son of Nimrod and Semiramis. The last book of the Bible, chapters 17 and 18, describes Gods utter destruction of Babylon in the last days. Why did God instruct stoning as a punishment. . The Birth of Tammuz And Polytheism It cannot go without mention that the child part of Hislops theory is very noticeably lacking in the various writings of the Greek historians that Hislop uses. He wrote many works. Erec-ki-gala gave instructions that the 7 gates of the underworld would be locked and Inanna must go through each shedding one divine power at each gate. Ishtar has her mind set on the underworld. The prophetic destruction includes the wicked city itself, as well as the rebellious religion it generated. Semiramis became Queen of Assyria. This daily newsletter provides a starting point for personal study, and gives valuable insight into the verses that make up the Word of God. Onnes then hung himself with a rope. . Hislop acknowledges that scripture is silent on the death of Nimrod. He is portrayed here, eagerly awaiting the birth of the prophesied Seed so he can devour Him. We are introduced to the concept of and the significance of the son through this myth. After Nimrod's death, his so-called mother-wife, Semiramis, propagated the evil doctrine of the survival of Nimrod as a spirit being. But no matter of the extent of his convictions or the nature of his intent, wrong he was and wrong he remains. The Egyptians commemorated Cush as the god Hermes, which means son of Ham. Hermes was recognized as the author of religious rites and the interpreter of the gods. The authors are not to be held accountable for any misuse, reuse, recycled and cited or uncited copies of content within this site by others. 171. No mortal has removed my veil. this is simply taking one cultures myths and inputting it back into history and applying it to another cultures myths even though nobody ever wrote this story about Ishtar. A look at the evidence. After victories in central Iran and in Phoenicia, he conquered Babylon in 539 BC, and his son Cambyses overthrew Egypt and Libya in 525 BC. The dragon stood in front of the woman who was about to give birth, so that he might devour her child who will rule all the nations with an iron scepter. She demands that the bull of heaven be given unto her and threatens to goto the underworld and cause mayhem if her demands are not met. God executed that judgment shortly thereafter, when King Nebuchadnezzars Babylonian army destroyed Jerusalem. It bears its Chaldean origin on its very forehead. Charles Whitaker (1944-2021) Nimrod became a god-man to the people and Semiramis, his wife and mother, became the powerful Queen of ancient Babylon. Eusebius references the Babylonian writer Berossus, complaining that the Greeks attributed to Semiramis great building projects she had no hand in, while Polyaenus references inscriptions of hers testifying to her exploits and the construction of impregnable walls of her cities. Stele of Sammuramat, queen of Shamshi-Adad, King of the Universe, King of Assyria, Mother of Adad Nirari, King of the Universe, King of Assyria, Daughter-in-Law of Shalmaneser, King of the Four Regions of the World. She then sits on her sisters throne. Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like mortal man, and birds, and animals, and creeping things. She is Baalti, the Madonna, the first appearance of the Great Harlot of Revelation. Around this same time, Nimrod dies a violent and untimely death. In his Fasti Hellenici he makes his age to have been BC 2182. However nowhere in ancient Akkadian writings is Ishtar ever described as having a husband who dies and then her claiming he became the sun god. It is interesting to note though that rather early on in his work, Plutarch makes the point that the Egyptians did not take these stories as being that of fact rather they were actually just stories that were allegorically constructed and symbolic. Nimrods followers assigned him many mythical names that implicate works achieved only by the true Son of God, Jesus Christ. There is no mention of her being married to him or having a son. . 2 Babylons page 51. * See WILKINSON'S Egyptians. In 1850, Edward Hincks published a paper suggesting that cuneiform was instead invented by some non-Semitic people who had preceded the Semites in Babylon. There is no one, O most holy Mary . Not even Josephus the famous Jewish historian mentions her being Nimrods wife. 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