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The ancient Middle Eastern people believed that the universe resulted from the
injecting of order (cosmos) into chaotic primordial beings or matter, followed by
divine acts of creation. Genesis 1:1–3 says that when God began to create the ...
The ancient Middle Eastern people believed that the universe resulted from the
injecting of order (cosmos) into chaotic primordial beings or matter, followed by
divine acts of creation. Genesis 1:1–3 says that when God began to create the ...
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An: Anum Hierarchy of the gods The divine and earthly nature of man The
purpose of man in relation to the gods New. born. The first pair, Lahmu and
Lahamu, represented the powers in silt; the next, Anshar and Kishar, those in the
horizon.
An: Anum Hierarchy of the gods The divine and earthly nature of man The
purpose of man in relation to the gods New. born. The first pair, Lahmu and
Lahamu, represented the powers in silt; the next, Anshar and Kishar, those in the
horizon.
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designs on these seals—often, it would seem, copies from monumental wall
paintings now lost—ritual scenes and divine figures, recognizable from what is
known about them in historical times, make their first appearance. To this period
also ...
designs on these seals—often, it would seem, copies from monumental wall
paintings now lost—ritual scenes and divine figures, recognizable from what is
known about them in historical times, make their first appearance. To this period
also ...
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