Shinar

13. Pandora’s Box Pandora’s Box was a box given to Pandora, which contained all the evils in the world. 14. Prometheus and the gift of fire Prometheus, a titan who was known to be a trickster, had given mankind the gift of fire and the skill of metalwork. As a result, he was punished by Zeus, who chained Prometheus to a rock while he had his liver eaten by an eagle every day. 15. Sisyphus’ curse Sisyphus was a smart, but evil man. He tried to trick the Gods especially Zeus. As a result of this,…

Genesis 1-11 is the beginning of all things and where God laid the foundation for His creation. Genesis is also the guide to all biblical truth regarding God being the creator of all things. In these specific passages the bible gives us a great picture of where we come from and how we should view the world as God’s creation. It also gives God’s huge role in creating the world and what He did for His people. The natural world is a more known concept when it comes to the readings of Genesis. The…

The biblical Tower of Babel (the ziggurat built on the plain of Shinar) was a stunning example of one such tower. Stretching heavenward, it came to symbolizes human vanity and self-reliance apart from God. Ironically, this tale immediately precedes Abraham 's migration, a journey that links great accomplishments with…

People migrated to the land of Shinar and decide to build a city and a tower so to “make a name for [them]selves (Genesis 11:4)”: this verse is all that is known from the text concerning humankind’s motivations and intentions in creating their settlement. This statement does not define…

the only planet in our galaxy known to harbor life, lies a land known in the bible as the “Empire of Man”. This land is where the great ark of Noah was built, and not far from there was the fruitful garden of Eden. This area is Babylon, Land of Shinar and Mesopotamia. Not many know the origins of some of these great stories and history of humanity. The current name of this part of the world in which change and chaos is the norm, is Iraq. The name Iraq holds meaning as “country with deep…

All cultures eventually have a rise and fall. The Neo-Babylonian Empire was one of these ancient cultures that rose and fell. God is in control of kings and kingdoms and He has a master plan that will be fulfilled. Babylon was built on the plane of Shinar. It was built in the same plane that the tower of Babel was built. This is ironic because the meaning of word Babel and the word Babylon are the same. They both mean confusion. In fact, Babel is the Hebrew word for Babylon. Confusion is not the…