Historical Study

ORIGINS OF RELIGION

From Babel to Rome — Tracing the mystery religions from their ancient Babylonian roots to their modern manifestations in organized religion.

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NIMROD

The First King of Mankind — Builder of Babel

Nimrod is the son of Kush, grandson to Noahk (Noah). He is identified with the Ancient Sumerian hero Gilgamesh (Izdubar/Gishdubar) and was the first king of mankind. In the Gilgamesh Epic, he was obsessed with immortality, becoming a mighty hunter, killing giant creatures and even Nephilim, and met a descendant of those who survived the great flood.

The Stolen Garments

Noahk's son Kham (Ham), father of Kush, stole the garments of animal skin that YHWH Elohim made for Adham and Khawah when cast out of Gan Ayden (Garden of Eden).

"And YHWH Elohim made coats of skin for the man and his wife and dressed them."— Bereshith (Genesis) 3:21

Rise to Power

Nimrod became very large and strong. When war broke out between the Kushites, he assumed authority and led them to victory. They began controlling areas where other sons of Noahk migrated in peace after the flood.

Location of Babel

Nimrod built a city and tower in the region of Eritrea, Djibouti, and Somalia—north of the horn of Africa where Yemen once connected. The Mounts of Ar'rat are in Africa, not Turkey, as east of Africa is Arabia.

The Tower of Babel

Nimrod felt the Rephaim (Giants) were his ancestors and their destruction by YHWH's judgment was wrong. He created the tower for two evil purposes:

  1. Protection from Flood Despite YHWH's covenant with Noahk to never flood the earth again, sealed with the rainbow.
  2. War Against YHWH Supplanting himself as "god" over humanity, imagining to ascend into the heavens.

Tower Dimensions: Built for 43 years, reaching 5,433 cubits (1.5 miles) high, with a base that takes days to walk around.

"The earth opened up and swallowed one third, fire descended from shamayim and burned another third, and the other third is left to this day... its circumference is three day's walk."— Yasher (Jasher) 9:38

Bab el-Mandeb

The strait dividing the Gulf of Ayden (Aden) and Red Sea, known as the "Gate of Tears," signifying a massive earthquake that killed many and divided the land. According to paleoanthropology, people traversed through this region, and modern humanity's origins lie in Africa.

SEMIRAMIS

Queen of Heaven — Mother of the Mysteries

Known Throughout History As:

  • Isis (Egypt)
  • Ishtar (Sumer)
  • The Madonna (Rome)
  • Mother of God
  • Queen of Heaven
  • Astarte
  • Asheroth
  • Aphrodite (Greece)
  • Fortuna (Rome)

"The children gather wood, the fathers kindle fire, and the women knead dough, to make cakes for the queen of heaven. And they pour out drink offerings to other mighty ones, to provoke me to anger."

— Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah) 7:18

The Great Deception

After Nimrod died, Semiramis maintained power by making her son/husband a "god." She claimed Nimrod had ascended to the heavens and became the sun, then gave her his essence through sun rays—the first immaculate conception.

She declared her child Tammuz as the reincarnation of sun god Nimrod, and herself as concubine to the "gods."

"Between the porch and altar were about twenty-five men, with their backs to the temple of YHWH, and their faces toward the east, worshiping the sun toward the east."— Yhezq'el (Ezekiel) 8:16

Tammuz — The Divine Child

Tammuz died young, killed by a wild boar. His mother created 40 days of mourning to honor him—the origin of Lent.

"Then he brought me to the entrance of the north gate of the House of YHWH, and behold, there sat women weeping for Tammuz."— Yehezq'el (Ezekiel) 8:14

The Evergreen Tree Origin

Semiramis told subjects that a full-grown evergreen tree spawned from a dead stump, symbolizing Tammuz/Nimrod's resurrection. This custom is still celebrated today as Christmas. Many idols were erected to honor the reincarnation—the unholy trinity of father, son, and Semiramis found in almost every religion today.

"And on her forehead was written a name of mystery: BABYLON THE GREAT, MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF EARTH'S ABOMINATIONS."

— Hazon (Revelation) 17:5

SECRET SOCIETIES

The Origin of Mystery Cults

According to Josephus (37 CE), Nimrod was beheaded by Shem, son of Noahk. Shem cut Nimrod's body into pieces and sent them to pagan temples to discourage immoral practices and child sacrifices.

This caused priests to act in secret instead. They used Nimrod's pieces as relics for clandestine gatherings in hidden groves and secret shrines—the first secret mystery cults.

Due to Shem's intervention, they performed immoral practices hidden, usually at night, initiated with secret rites and symbols known only to select few—sworn by oath to never disclose secrets to the masses. This was the origin of all secret societies, the "Illuminated Ones."

Many consider Nimrod the founder of Freemasonry, as builders not destroyed at the tower established new identity after his death to carry out his will in secret.

THE SPREAD OF RELIGION

Different Civilizations' Interpretations

The mysteries spread like a virus throughout the world, giving men hope of everlasting life and ways to bypass the will of The Most High—usually through sun worship, often including idolatry of serpents and/or ravens.

After Babel, humanity spoke many languages and settled into regions. All civilizations told the same story of creation from their perspectives. Large ziggurats, pyramids, sun worship, and flood stories became staples of nearly every early civilization.

The Universal Flood Account

All early civilizations told stories of a deluge and survivors in an ark or boat. Click to expand each account:

Ancient Sumer +

The gods decided to destroy mankind. The god Enlil warned priest-king Ziusudra ("Long of Life") by speaking to a wall while Ziusudra listened. He built a great ship with beasts and birds. Violent winds and rain covered the earth for seven days and nights. He opened a window allowing sunlight to enter and prostrated before sun-god Utu. For protecting animals and mankind's seed, he was granted eternal life in Dilmun, where the sun rises.

Mistrayim (Egypt) +

People became rebellious. Atum said he will destroy all he made and return earth to Primordial Water. Atum will remain in the form of a serpent, with Osiris.

Babylonian +

Every 1200 years, gods were distressed by human overpopulation. They tried plague, then famine. The third time, Enlil advised destroying humans with flood, but Enki had Atrahasis build an ark with cattle, wild animals, birds, and family. When the storm came, he sealed the door with bitumen. After seven days, gods regretted their action. Atrahasis made offering at which gods gathered like flies.

Assyrian +

Gods led by Enlil agreed to cleanse earth of overpopulated humanity. Utnapishtim was warned by Ea in a dream. He built a large boat (one acre, seven decks) in a week, loaded with family, craftsmen, and "seed of all living creatures." It stormed for six days. The boat landed on mountain Nisur. He released a dove (returned), sparrow (returned), and raven (didn't return). He sacrificed to the gods and was given immortality.

Altaic (Central Asia) +

Ülgen commanded Nama to build an ark (kerep). Eight 80-fathom cables hung to gauge water depth. After the flood, Nama sent a raven, crow, and rook—none returned. A dove returned with a birch twig explaining the birds found carcasses to feed on. Nama cursed them. Finally, Nama went to heaven, taking his son Sozun-uul and changing him into a constellation of five stars.

Loucheux (Alaska) +

The Mariner built a canoe and rocked it, causing waves that flooded the earth. He escaped in a giant hollow straw, caulked the ends, and floated until landing on a high mountain near Fort MacPherson. He found only a raven gorged and asleep. The raven said he'd find no survivors without its help. Men emerged from a pike's belly, women from a loach.

Michoacan (Mexico) +

When flood waters rose, Tezpi entered a great vessel with wife, children, seeds, and animals. When waters abated, he sent a vulture (ate corpses, didn't return), other birds (didn't return), and finally a hummingbird which returned with a green bough in its beak.

Maya +

The Puzob, industrious dwarf people, were first inhabitants. God destroyed them with flood for carelessness in observing custom. In another account, the Saiyamkoob ("Adjusters") built cities in darkness before the sun appeared. When the sun came, they turned to stone. This period ended with water over earth. The Tsolob and Maya periods also ended by flood. The fourth age is peopled by mixture of all races.

Common Elements Across All Accounts:

  • Divine Warning
  • Ark/Boat Construction
  • Animals Preserved
  • Family Survival
  • Universal Destruction
  • Mountain Landing
  • Bird Messengers
  • Post-Flood Sacrifice
  • Divine Covenant/Blessing

THE BIRTH OF CHRISTIANITY

Constantine's Merger of Paganism and Messianic Faith

The Origin of "Christian"

Early Christians were not followers of Jesus Christ because the letter J did not exist 2000 years ago. The word "Christian" derives from Christus or Christeus—not a translation of the Hebrew Mashiach (anointed one), but a transliteration of the Coptic deity Serapis Christus.

Serapis Christus: Born December 25th to a virgin mother, often referred to as "the good shepherd."

Transliterations (Changed)

  • Iesus / Jesus — Transliteration of Greek Zeus
  • "Hey Zeus" — Hispanic pronunciation meaning "Hail Zeus"
  • December 25th — Birthday of sun gods, not the Mashiach

True Hebrew Names

  • Yehoshua / Yeshua — "Salvation of YHWH"
  • Mashiach — "The Anointed One"
  • Natsarene — True followers of the Mashiach

Why Rome Needed Christianity

Rome attempted to extinguish every trace of the Messianic faith by killing followers—the saints and martyrs of scripture, including the 12 disciples. Even 300+ years later during peak persecution under Emperor Constantine I, the Messianic faith remained.

Dealing with a split Empire and fighting Franks, Constantine needed to unify the people to legitimize himself as Emperor.

313 CE — The Merger

Constantine made Christianity the official religion by merging pagan sun worship, idol worship, and ritual days with the Messianic faith. He made himself the first Pope of this new "church."

The Word "Church"

"Church" is Old English derivation of Circe(a sorceress, daughter of the sun), from Ancient Greek "kyriakon" meaning "house/domain" of"Kyrios" meaning "Lord" (Ba'al in Hebrew).

The Merging of Sun Worship

Christianity replaced the Hebrew faith with pagan, idolatrous religion, and sun worship. The most prominent symbol—the cross—was a pagan symbol long before the Mashiach.

The Cross Was Never Used

The Mashiach was not crucified on a cross. The original Hebrew translation was that he was nailed to a tree. The Greek term stauros means "wooden stake or pole." The cross symbol was added by Constantine representing the T at the center of the zodiac calendar—first letter of Tammuz.

  • ☀️ Sun worship through oculus domes
  • 🎄 December 25th (Tammuz/Nimrod birthday)
  • 👩‍👦 Madonna and child imagery (Semiramis/Tammuz)
  • ♈ Zodiac calendar for holy days
  • 🕯️ Burning candles and incense rituals
  • ⚰️ Paying rites to the dead
  • 🗼 Obelisks (sun worship / male phallus)
  • 📅 Sunday worship (Sun's day / Apollo's day)

The Great Transfer

Old temples of sun worship were replaced by Christian churches built directly over top of them. The day of worship was moved from the Sabbath (7th day) to Sunday (1st day, the sun's day).

Continue Your Study

Now that you understand the origins, explore how these practices manifest in modern holidays and discover the true appointed times of YHWH.

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